Saturday, August 18, 2007

The Rock and the Rainbow


2 Samuel 22:47 “The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!”

I watched a rainbow pierce the side of a rock cliff this afternoon. Rain drops fell around me and the dark clouds lumbered by, giving the sun moments to glaze the rocks with light.

I watched a rainbow pierce the side of a rock cliff this afternoon. Part of me wished the rock was not there and the rainbow was allowed to stream down to the ground. The rock’s solid mass broke up the rainbow into a million pieces of light and I mourned its passing.

I watched a rainbow pierce the side of a rock cliff this afternoon. Another part of me admired the rock. In the face of such beauty and mesmerizing power, it held steadfast and did not waver. It faced the rainbow, the rain, the sun and every other element with a strength I do not have.

I watched a rainbow pierce the side of a rock cliff this afternoon. Strength and beauty met together at that divine intersection, and I saw the point of the soul where God pierces his people with his light and steadfastness, transforming them into holy works.

We pause today at the rock and the rainbow and thank God for one of His own, remembering the great power and beauty created in a life dedicated to Him.

By Jon Hirst

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