Which other scriptures emphasize God as a Father and a Rock? Psalm 89:26—Our Launch Point “He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ ” From this single sentence flow two of Scripture’s richest portraits of God: a caring Father and an unmovable Rock. God as Father—Warmth, Authority, and Nearness Because every word of Scripture is true, these verses speak with personal authority: • Deuteronomy 32:6 – “Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father, your Creator, who formed you and established you?” • Isaiah 64:8 – “But now, O LORD, You are our Father. We are the clay, and You are our potter; we are all the work of Your hand.” • Psalm 103:13 – “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.” • Malachi 2:10 – “Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us?” • Matthew 6:9 – “So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.’ ” • Romans 8:15 – “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’ ” • 2 Corinthians 6:18 – “‘I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.” God as Rock—Stability, Protection, Endurance Scripture consistently paints God as a sure foundation: • Deuteronomy 32:4 – “He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just.” • 1 Samuel 2:2 – “There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.” • 2 Samuel 22:2-3 – “He said: ‘The LORD is my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my Rock, in whom I take refuge.’ ” • Psalm 18:2 – “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer… my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” • Psalm 31:3 – “For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.” • Psalm 62:2 – “He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” • Isaiah 26:4 – “Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.” • 1 Corinthians 10:4 – “They drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.” When Father and Rock Meet—Tender Strength • Psalm 95:1 – “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!” • By calling the Rock of salvation “Father” (Psalm 89:26), Scripture marries intimacy and immovability. The One who stoops to wipe tears away also stands immovable against every storm. • Jesus embodies both themes: He teaches us to say “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9) and He is Himself “the spiritual rock” (1 Corinthians 10:4). In Him, the sheltering love of the Father and the steadfast strength of the Rock converge. Living in the Light of These Truths Because every verse we have read is accurate and trustworthy: • We rest—our Father’s lap is as secure as granite. • We trust—His promises are as unbreakable as bedrock. • We stand—opposition cannot erode those anchored to the Rock eternal. |
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