THE ROCK

Katie gave me an early birthday present yesterday.  It was a beautiful quartz necklace.  I had never seen anything like it.  I was amazed and also interested in where she got it.  One of her sorority sisters takes these gorgeous rocks and makes them into necklaces and earrings.  The priceless piece of jewelry comes with the story of how Rachel began collecting the crystals.  As long as she can remember Rachel and her family have been exploring our home state of Arkansas.  They spent many afternoons on the gorgeous lakes.  As a hobby, they would search the banks of the water to hopefully find crystals.  Even though many times they came up with nothing, her father was teaching them how to be content with just the beauty of the land. On a good day they would hit a honey hole of crystal clear quartz.  A childhood hobby has now grown into a business that spreads the nature and beauty of our natural state.  These home grown gems that were once just rocks on the waters edge now can be seen dangling from necks and ears. 

These rocks that lye on the edge of water are beat by the water pounding upon them.  They also have other rocks that crash into them.  Even though they are disturbed they aren’t harmed or broken.  They take the constant friction and use it to make for a beautiful outcome. 

We are much like the quartz that is lying on the waters edge.  There is beauty that is deep within us, but sometimes it takes the pounding of the outside world and the friction that we experience to make us what we are today.   While being shaped we have a ROCK that is a constant presence.  He is strong and cannot be moved. 

There are many places in the bible in which you can find the Lord being referenced as a rock.  For example:

Psalm 18:2 New International Version

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2 Samuel 22:3 New International Version

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior-- from violent people you save me.

Psalms 78:35

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.

This link on the internet (http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/God,-The-Rock) listed 59 Bible verses referring to the Lord being a ROCK. 

Your may not have a rock hanging from your neck or from your ears, but you do have a ROCK.  If you need something go to your ROCK.  He is the stronghold against your enemy, He is the shield that comes between harm, and He cannot be moved by anyone or anything that comes to harm us.   When we allow God to be our ROCK we have hit our honey hole.  He will not be moved!