Taking a Hebridean walk within the estate of the castle grounds inStornoway, we followed a river in its descent to the sea. It is an especiallygood salmon fishing river, and we enjoyed watching the different flows of thewater. The river fed into large pools where the fishermen cast their lines, andthen the river would pour over waterfalls and cataracts up which the salmonwould have to leap. Whilst walking thepath, I noticed an unusual sight. In the trees that bordered the pathway was ahuge rock. And on top of it grew a tree, the trunk being of a diameter that twomen joining arms could not encircle. But actually, the tree was planted theother side of the mighty rock, and had bent in its growth, so that the trunkhad rested on the unmoveable rock. From thence it grew upright to the sky. The Scripture speaksof Calvary’s cross as a tree. And when youthink of it, that tree, while standing on earth rested on the immutability ofthe Rock of Ages. Resting on the eternal purposes and design of God, and raisedup to be the blessed hope of sinners. Christ crucified having its foundation onthe solidity of God’s unmoveable and eternal intentions. What an assurance! |
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