Let Us Fall on the Rock

"And they all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ." 1 Cor. 10:4

If we study the rock or stone in the Scriptures, we will discover that it is a symbol of Jesus Christ. In the days of Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan, Moses struck a rock in the desert. It was a representation of Christ. Our verse for today states it clearly: "And the rock was Christ."

Jesus used the symbolism of the rock and spoke of the need to build on it and not on the sand (Mat. 24:29). Paul said that no one could lay another foundation than what has already been laid: Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 3:11). He is the cornerstone of Scripture.

In Isaiah 8:13 to 15, we are told that the Lord will be a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. In Psalms 118:22, we also read about the rock. Jesus quoted the Old Testament in Matthew 21:42,44 when he said: "Have you never read in the Scriptures: the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone? The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes?… And he who falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."

Each of us is given the option to decide. Will we choose to fall on the Rock, Jesus, or will it fall on us? If we do not know what it means to fall on the Rock, the day will come when we must ask the rocks and the mountains to fall on us and hide us from the face of God. There are only two possibilities: fall on the Rock or have it fall on us. But that falling on the Rock is symbolic. What does it really mean? Romans 9:33 explains its meaning. "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense: and whoever believes on him will not be put to shame." So, what is it about? It means that if I fall on the Rock, I am saved by faith, and if the Rock falls on me, it means I intend to save myself by my works. It's that simple. If I try to live piously through my own efforts, and do not know what it means to believe in him to receive full salvation, then the rock falls on me. We can only feel secure when we break ourselves on the Rock, when we reach the limit of our own capabilities and enter into communion with him.