There are 128 instances of “rock” in the original King James, and 367 instances of “Stone".
The meaning of Stone, hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material. “the houses are built of stone"
Have you ever taken the time to skip a stone across a pond? Such a forgotten art … You first look for the perfect rock. Then you brush it against your clothes and dust it off. You examine it closer and see it has a few jagged edges. And you know from experience you need the rock to be smooth for the best results. It takes care and precision.
You now get ready you place the rock in your hand maybe flip it a few times to feel the weight. And then with great expectation, you wrap your fingers around this rock as to hug it for one last time. Before you pull back with all your strength. Your eyes close slowly. You take a deep breath. and cock back your arm. And your body begins to move in a dance-like rhythm. Your arm flies forward your fingers open and the stone is airborne…As it meets the water, we count one skip, two skips, three skips … and it disappears… and the water now blossoms into a beautiful ripple across the once smooth surface.
Are we much like a stone? Some look perfect from a distance. But when we look closer, we all have jagged edges from living life. But our Father knows how to smooth them for the best results. He holds us in His loving hands and takes such precision and care.
Life is as fragile as a flower. We are here only, one skip, two skips, three skips…and then the life we know will disappear from this world. But the question becomes when your life blossoms into that beautiful ripple across the smooth surface. Who will be standing on the banks to witness and share the beauty you have left for others to see. Touch a heart, wipe a tear, hold a hand, be kind, show compassion, share life.
Do not throw that first stone, embrace those jagged edges.. learn to LOVE with open arms.
He has proven time and time again that He loves us even with all our jagged edges.
Its Him, It's always Him.
So when they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said unto them, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” John 8:7
When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God. Exodus 31:18
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel. 36:26 KJV.
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