The Story of the Standing Stone
Part I: The Long Night of the Falling Dominoes
Friends, our story begins long ago in the dusty streets of the Middle East, in the very places where the Book of Acts was written. For centuries, these were lands of the Cross. But a shadow began to move—a spirit of conquest that sought to reshape the world by the power of the sword.

For 1,400 years, we watched a tragic "domino effect." Nations that once confessed Christ were struck down one after another. These were peaceful people, not looking for war, and they were caught in the path of a militaristic storm. It reminds us of John 10:10, where we are warned that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” One by one, the lights went out in Damascus, in Egypt, in Asia Minor. The dominoes fell with a weight that felt unstoppable, and the world watched as the map changed, until only one target remained: the Apple of God’s Eye.

Part II: The Stone the Builders Rejected
The enemy thought the final domino would be the easiest. He thought that by surrounding the land of Israel, he could finally finish the work. But he forgot that God had promised in Zechariah 12:3:

"On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will be properly hurt."

When the momentum of 1,400 years of conquest hit the borders of Israel, the "dominoes" didn't find a weak neighbor. They found a Living Stone. They found a people who had been forged in the furnace of history and trained for battle. The momentum didn't just slow down—it stopped. The "Immovable Rock" held its ground, and the wave of radicalism broke into pieces against its walls.

Part III: The Great Reversal
But Church, here is the beauty of the story. A stone doesn’t just sit there; in God’s hands, a stone can become a mountain.

The prophecy tells us that we are entering the season of the Push Back. After being struck, the Stone begins to move against the dominoes. Israel is beginning to reach out, acting as a shield for the oppressed and a partner to those who thirst for liberty.

We are seeing the beginning of Isaiah 58:12 coming to life:

"Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings."

Part IV: The Dominoes Rise Again
The story ends not with conquest, but with Restoration. As the influence of the Stone pushes back against the darkness, the ancient roots of those nations—the Christian seeds planted by the Apostles—begin to stir in the soil.

One by one, those dominoes that were knocked down by the sword are going to stand back up. They are going to reclaim their freedom. The underground believers will come into the light, and the "non-radical" souls who just want to live in peace will find their voice again.

We are watching the Lord fulfill Amos 9:11: "In that day I will restore David’s fallen shelter—I will repair its broken walls and restore its ruins—and will rebuild it as it used to be." What started as a story of falling is ending as a story of rising. The Middle East is not lost; it is being prepared for a divine awakening, led by the Stone that would not move!