A Small Stone

The scriptures describe the acts of God being accomplished by “small” and “simple” means – meaning that great and miraculous effects are often brought about through seemingly insignificant causes.  A simple example of this principle is in the actions that have been done though the use of a small stone.  An arrangement of organic materials and minerals, yet in many cases, they can bring marvelous things to pass.

Show your faith:

and it came to pass
that the brother of Jared
…
did molten out of a rock
sixteen small stones
and they were white and clear
even as transparent glass
and he did carry them in his hands
upon the top of the mount
and cried again unto YHVH
saying

O YHVH
look upon me in pity
and turn away your anger from your people
and suffer not that they shall go forth
across this raging deep
in darkness
but
behold these things
which I have molten out of the rock
and I know
O YHVH
that you have all power
and can do whatsoever you will
for the benefit of humankind
therefore
touch these stones
O YHVH
with thy finger
and prepare them
that they may shine forth
in darkness
and they shall shine forth
unto us
in the vessels which we have prepared
that we may have light
while we shall cross the sea
behold
O YHVH
you can do this
we know that you are able to show forth great power
which looks small to the understanding of men

We can take something small and simple, offer it to the Lord in faith [trusting that He will do anything that His people ask of Him in faith], and have that thing transformed into the very thing we require.

Slay your enemies:

and it came to pass
when the Philistine arose
and came and drew nigh to meet David
that David hurried
and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine
and David put his hand in his bag
and took from inside a stone
and slung it
and smote the Philistine in his forehead
that the stone sunk into his forehead
and he fell upon his face to the earth
so David prevailed over the Philistine
with a sling and with a stone
and smote the Philistine
and slew him
but there was no sword in the hand of David

We can turn away from the “weapons” of the world [the swords and the armor that have not been “proven”] and instead trust in the Lord to fulfill our need with the simple “stones” we are comfortable with using.

Send away your accusers:

they say unto Jesus

master
this woman was taken in adultery
in the very act
now Moses
in the law
commanded us that such should be stoned
but what do you say?

this they said
tempting him
that they might have reason to accuse him
but Jesus stooped down
and with his finger wrote on the ground
as though he heard them not
so when they continued asking him
he lifted up himself
and said unto them

he that is without sin
among you
let him first cast a stone at her

and again he stooped down
and continued writing on the ground
and they which heard it
being convicted by their own conscience
went out one by one
until Jesus was left alone
and the woman standing in the midst
when Jesus had lifted himself up
and saw none but the woman
he said unto her

woman
where are those who had accused you?
is there no man to condemn you?

she said

no man
lord

and Jesus said unto her

neither do I condemn you
go
and sin no more

The principle upon which the atonement works is that only accusers will be accused and only condemners will be condemned. Using a simple stone, the atonement can remove any and all accusers – leaving a sinner, sitting alone with Jesus and forgiven.

All of this done by the small and simple means of a stone.

then the white stone
mentioned in Revelation 2:17
will become a urim and thummim
to each individual who receives one
whereby things pertaining to a higher order of kingdoms
will be made known
and a white stone is given
to each of those who come into the celestial kingdom
whereon is a new name written
which no one knows except the person that received it
the new name is the key word

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