The Stones Will Cry Out.

Luke 19:40 states; Jesus says, “I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones would cry out.” What is this telling us?

This statement occurs during Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, when crowds are praising Him as the Messiah. The Pharisees, disturbed by the public celebration, ask Jesus to silence His followers. In response, Jesus declares that even if the people were silent, creation itself would testify to His identity.

But what does it mean ‘the stones will cry out?’ Stones are silent and still with no life in them. How can they cry out? Jesus is emphasising His arrival as Messiah will cause inevitable praise; a praise which cannot be ignored. If the people refuse Him, nature itself will acknowledge Him.

This is symbolic of creation’s testimony to the true King. Creation is depicted throughout scripture as declaring God’s glory. The stones crying out are symbolic to the undeniable truth of Christ’s kingship.

There’s also a great meaning behind rocks. The angels are commanded to come to our aid so we won't even strike our foot against the stone. Who else would rocks cry out to worship?

Rocks are the symbol of God's reliability and strength. A symbol of the unchanging nature of God. Rocks represent struggles to overcome and perspective to be gained. They are sharp, strong and mighty. A security. A fortress. A place of protection.

To be transformed into jewels, stones will lose as much as 60% of their size. Stones could speak of shaping, cutting, polishing, chiselling. It would be a painful process but the outcome; glorious.

A crafted stone is a stone fit for the Master and they come from all over the Earth. God will craft and polish, making each one of us beautiful in our own right as He uses different stones from different quarries. 

God's temple, built with living stones, headed by the chief cornerstone which is set into the very foundations, a capstone set on high.

Although a rock is not living, it does host life. A rock cannot breathe. It will not reproduce but will shelter those that can.

I’d like to add my own personal testimony to this short work. I moved to a new area recently; a dry and barren place. A place with speaks of hardship in the land. I decreed to this land; the kingdom has come and the land will flourish. I’ve watched as the land surrounding me has turned greener and seen the new growth on trees.

I’ve heard the trees clap their hands, as stated in Isaiah 55:12; For you shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

So surprised was I at the sound of clapping, that I turned to look and see who else was around. It was thousands of hands clapping, in the middle of nowhere. No one was here.

I’ve also heard music where there was none and I know it’s this verse coming into play. I heard horses and chariots gallop overhead as the angels moved on my behalf, after prayer and declarations to heal this land and I look forward to seeing the ground around me thrive within the next year or so.

There is no end to God’s goodness on this earth. We just need to look for it and we shall see it.