The Eternal Rock: The Shadow of Giza

 

I realised that these pyramids were already ancient landmarks when Abraham first stepped foot in Egypt. To the pharaohs who commissioned them, these weren’t just tombs—they were “mountains of stone” designed to cheat death and secure immortality.

Yet, as I look closely at the weathered rock, I feel a profound distinction between human endurance and divine eternity. I am reminded of the ancient prayer of Moses from Psalm 90:

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”

There is a beautiful historical irony I feel while standing in the shadow of Giza. Thousands of years after the Pharaohs were laid to rest, the Holy Family passed by these very monuments during their flight into Egypt.

While the Pharaohs sought to reach the heavens by building upward with limestone and granite, I am struck by the thought that the Creator of the universe entered the world as a vulnerable child.

Mary and Joseph carried the “True Eternal One” right past the greatest monuments man has ever built.

Standing here on this rock, with dear wife Emmie, three truths become clear to us:

Kingdoms are Fleeting: No matter how massive the stone, human empires eventually become relics. The Pyramids are impressive, but they are ultimately silent stone.

A Lasting Dwelling Place: We see that our security doesn’t come from the “monuments” we try to build for ourselves, but from the God who has been a refuge for every generation.

Consistent Love: In this ever-changing landscape, we lean on the promise that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

The pyramids stand before us as a testament to the human desire for the eternal. But while these stones eventually weather and fade, we know the love of God remains. In a world that is constantly shifting, we have found peace knowing that we don’t need to build mountains of stone to be significant. We are already held by the One who existed before the mountains were even born.

From the shadow of the pyramids, we are finding our rest in the Eternal Rock. May the same peace and love of God be with you, now and forever.