Never will a rock cry out in my place!

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I keep these rocks in my room always remembering this. Recently both rocks were lost, but were found again. The Lord allowed my mama to find the one on the left. The one on the right just happened to fall on the floor this week, after I had forgotten that I placed it on top of my armoire. I just stared at it in the floor a minute, before picking it up and placing it next to the other one. Myself included, find ourselves in times of struggle, times of health issues, financial battles, fatigued and just going through the motions that we miss out on those needed moments of sweet worship with the Lord. We were made to worship Him, during the week, not just on Sundays or at other church events.

The mention of rocks or stones crying out is found in the context of the triumphal entry, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem a week before He was killed. Jesus rode on the back of a borrowed donkey’s colt, and multitudes of people praised Him as the “king who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 19:38). When the Pharisees in the crowd heard the people’s worship directed at Jesus, they said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” (verse 39). The Pharisees had to know they were powerless to stop the excitement of the people, so they called on Jesus to stop what they believed to be blasphemy. Jesus replied, “I tell you... if they keep quiet, the stones (or rocks) will cry out” (Luke 19:40). In saying that the stones will cry out, Jesus indicates that the people’s praises should be encouraged, not silenced. The people of Jerusalem are expressing great joy, and that joy is so necessary, that, if they did not express praise, it would be appropriate for inanimate objects to fill the void. 

Colossians 1:16 says that all creation was made for God’s glory. Everything in creation declares His praise. However, humans are created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), so we are the ones who should be praising God. We sing a song at church called, "I came to magnify the Lord". I love the bridge of the song as it says... "He is worthy, worthy of all my praise... never will a rock cry out in my place, He's worthy of all my praise, I just came to magnify, I just came to glorify, I just came to praise the Lord". 🙌  

No matter our struggles, God still deserves our praises, and He even deserves them throughout each day of the week. It doesn't have to be in song; it can just be through acclamations in our prayers such as, "Lord I praise You, because You are holy and true. You are worthy to be praised, because You saved my soul".

I know I always do my best to praise God, yet when that rock just happen to randomly fall in the floor this week, I was reminded of the times in which I have allowed the enemy to steal my praise to God, as he would make me numb in the middle of my struggles and pity parties. In my times of sickness and pain, my times of depression and anxiety when I felt I didn't have the strength to praise God, I would began to succumb to the problems of life and feel swallowed up by them. I can't get those times back when I've sit down on God (on purpose or not on purpose), numb to the pain and ceased to praise Him. However, I can do my best to learn to praise God despite the pain and struggles I go through. God knows the realness of our hearts. There will be times when we are numb to the hurt and pain, and God feels distant, but being truly saved I know He understands and doesn't hold it against us when it isn't an "on purpose" situation. After all, He is the ROCK in which we lean on in times of trouble and tribulation, when we need that shelter and a friend. But, let me do my best best to push through the struggles, even when I'm drained, and praise God for what and Who He is in my life. 


I am reminded of when I have pushed on through and praised God of the difference it's made in my life; my mindset and outlook begins to change in those praise moments. I remember to turn my focus back to the ONE who deserves praise and is in complete control over every situation. So I claim what I wrote on the rock pictured below, "NEVER WILL A ROCK CRY OUT IN MY PLACE". ❤🙌👐🤲👏🙏


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