“as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: And whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”
Romans 9:33 KJV
Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah: “Be careful! I am setting in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble, a rock of offense that will make them fall, but believers in him will not experience shame.” The conclusion of the prophetic reference, points towards the Rock as the spiritual identity of human life. In Christ, God has placed His testimony of mankind’s identity in front of their eyes, in Zion, the centre of their religious focus, yet blinded by their own efforts to justify themselves, they tripped over Him. But those who recognise Him by faith, as the Rock from which they were hewn, are freed from the shame of their sense of failure and inferiority. When you stand in the Rock, steadfast in faith, even if the promise is delayed, you will not be disheartened. May that be our testimony. Amen!
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