Are You Still Striking The Rock?

The Promised Land was a land of rest where God Jehovah promised His people in Deuteronomy 6:10~11 “a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied,…”

But for 40 years, the Israelite wandered in the wilderness because they refused to believe that God is that good and had given them a land where everything had been prepared. They refused to believe that His work is finished. They could not believe that God had given them a land full of riches to enjoy, a land which just flowed with milk and honey.

God asked Moses to speak to the rock the second time in the Book of Numbers, but Moses with his famous act, struck the rock twice and he was denied from entering the Promised Land.

Today, there are believers who still cannot believe that the work of Jesus is truly complete and finished. They are still striking the Rock and they are trying to complete a completed work, finish a finished work and defeat a defeated devil.

The first time Moses struck the rock for the water, it was an adjacent rock. That strike signified the crucifixion act of Jesus on the Cross. When he struck, the water came out… In the second time, God asked him to speak to the rock instead of striking it; but he struck the rock again for the water… This time around, this Rock was a high Cliff which signified the ascended Christ on the right hand of the Father. He struck the Rock, water came out too… but he was denied from entering the Promised Land.

Our Lord Jesus Christ has finished everything GOD CAN THINKS OF on the Cross two thousand years ago. He had been struck once two thousand years ago… Our Daddy in Heaven is saying do not strike the Rock again, speak to the Rock.

What is speaking to the Rock?

Speaking to the Rock is confession. Confession is Homo Logo in Greek. Homo Logo is "speak the same", i.e. to speak the same as God speaks. Speaking the same as God speaks is positive confession; this confession is Christ centered and righteousness conscious. Whereas to confess what we have done wrong and ask God for forgiveness is a negative confession and this is self centered and sin conscious because we cannot believe He has forgiven us of all of our sins…!!!

What did God say about us?
We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus!

What did God say about our sin?
We are forgiven, past, present and future! Hallelujah!

What did God say about our life?
He came to give us life and life more abundantly!

What did God says about our financial standing?
For I know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for my sakes He became poor, that I through His poverty might become rich. Hallelujah!

What did God says about our lacks?
God says he who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, accordingly to the power that works in us.
And my God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus!

What did God says about our infirmity?
By His strips we are healed!

Are you still striking the Rock? If you are, you have to know that it is His mercy that the water still comes out; but you are still outside the Promised Land. Do not settle yourselves there because that is a place of searching, seeking and begging.

Confess His words folks! Speak forth the Word; speak like God speaks.; speak to the Rock and do not strike the Rock again or else, you will never enter His rest that leads you to the understanding of His grace… This is where the Promised Land is!