The
LORD set forth the stone before His children and servants and indeed
everybody everywhere in the entire earth.
This stone is
the foundation of the temple of The LORD. And so it sets
forth the base upon which the temple (house/body) is built. And this
is well stated in the book of Zechariah 4:8-9 which
states as follows: “Then the word of the Lord
came to me: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the
foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you
will know that the Lord
Almighty has sent me to you.”
While at the
same time, it is very critical to note that it is not by might
nor by power, but by the Spirit (The Holy Spirit) of The LORD that
this stone is set forth and established as the altar of The LORD.
And this is well stated in the book of Zechariah 4:4-6
which states as follows: '“I asked the angel who talked with
me, “What are these, my lord?” He answered, “Do you not
know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied. So he said
to me, “This is the word of the Lord
to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’
says the Lord Almighty.”'
When this stone
is laid forth it brings rejoicing amongst the people, for then
the salvation of mankind is established and has now come; through the
stone. This means that this stone is actually the
salvation And this is well captured in the book of Zechariah
4:7 which states as follows: '“What
are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level
ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to
shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”
And so when the
stone is set forth, then The LORD removes the sin of The land,
the people (and individuals) because then the people who submit
themselves unto the stone will be washed by this precious stone and
thereby their sins removed (washed away). And this is well
captured in the book of Zechariah 3:9 which states as
follows: “See, the stone I have set in front
of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone,
and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord
Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin of this land
in a single day.”
When The LORD
God Almighty has set forth the stone, then He moves in a very
mighty way and uses His servants and children to serve Him; for He
will anoint them and fill them with His power and glory for the
honour of His name. And this is well stated in the book of
Zechariah 4:8-9 and Mathew 16:16-19 which
states as follows: Zechariah 4:8-9 “Then the
word of the Lord came to me: “The
hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his
hands will also complete it. Then you will know that
the Lord Almighty has sent
me to you.” And Mathew 16:16-19
'“Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of
the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed
are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by
flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you
that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the
gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys
of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”'
When
the stone that was despised and rejected becomes the capstone
(the key/the cornerstone) of the building/temple/house of The
LORD; The stone that brings healing, restoration,
salvation and revival, then the question The LORD asks is this: “
Who despises the day of small things ?
” And so the foolish, evil and unrepentant men and women
(and indeed children) will be shocked, surprised while the wise
ones will rejoice because they will fall on this stone and this stone
will break them to pieces by being refined like silver and tested
like gold and thereby becoming purified, cleansed, washed, restored
and revived. This stone will thus enable them to walk on the
narrow road of Repentance, Righteousness, Holiness, Truth and
Complete Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ in salvation. The foolish
ones meanwhile will be crushed by the stone.
This
stone that The LORD God Almighty has set forth before mankind is
The LORD Jesus Christ. And only through His name and blood does
mankind get salvation.
And this is
well captured in the book of Mathew 21:42-44 which
states as follows: ''“Jesus said to them, “Have you never
read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders
rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord
has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? “Therefore
I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and
given to a people who will produce its fruit. Anyone who falls
on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will
be crushed.”''
And also the book of Psalm 118:19-24 which
states as follows: “ Open for me the gates
of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. This
is the gate of the Lord through
which the righteous may enter. I will give you
thanks, for you answered me; you have become my
salvation. The stone the builders rejected has become the
cornerstone; the Lord
has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. The
Lord has done it this very day; let
us rejoice today and be glad.” And also
the book of Acts 4:8-12 which states as follows: '“Then
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and
elders of the people! If we are being called to account today
for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being
asked how he was healed, then know this, you
and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that
this man stands before you healed. Jesus is ‘the stone you builders
rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is
found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to mankind by which we must be saved.”'
When the stone
is set forth by The LORD God Almighty, then comes forth love
and restoration. And hearts of men are turned towards each other.
And so there is abundant love amongst neighbours and amongst
families. And this is well captured in the book of Zechariah
3:10 which states as follows: “In that day each
of you will invite your neighbor to sit under your vine and fig
tree,’ declares the Lord
Almighty.” And also in the book of Malachi 4:6
which states as follows: “He will turn the
hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the
children to their parents; or else I will come and
strike the land with total destruction.”
When the stone
is set forth , then there will be victory in the battle i.e the
children and the servants of The LORD will be victorious; because The
LORD is with them. And this is well stated in the book of
Zechariah 10:4-5 which states as follows: “From
Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him
the battle bow, from him every ruler. Together they will be
like warriors in battle trampling their enemy
into the mud of the streets. They will fight because
the Lord is with them, and
they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.”
SHALOM!!!
MAY
YOU FALL ON THIS STONE SO THAT THIS STONE CAN REFINE YOU AND TEST
YOU: FOR YOU TO BE PURIFIED, CLEANSED AND WASHED SO THAT YOU BE
SAVED.
PREPARE
THE WAY FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ABSOLUTE
REPENTANCE, RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS, TRUTH AND COMPLETE SURRENDER TO
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (YAHUSHUA HA MASHIACH). TIME IS ABSOLUTELY
OVER; THE MESSIAH JESUS CHRIST IS IMMINENTLY COMING TO PICK HIS
BRIDE!!!
REPENTANCE
PRAYER
Precious
Jesus,
I
acknowledge today that you are LORD and savior of all mankind,
and
today I have recognized my shortfall,
I
repent and turn away from all sin.
Please
cover me with your precious blood,
and
establish your word in my life,
that
I may be found in righteousness and holiness
and
write my name in your book of life
and
baptize me with the power of the Holy Spirit
in
the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Shalom!!!
Shalom!!! Shalom!!!
Kevin
Mirasi
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