A lot of rocks to choose from...

I thought of this devotion when I was out traveling around Argentina recently:

(Isaiah 28:16)
Do you know how many rocks are on earth? I have on idea. I even think it's a number beyond a good or accurate mathematical estimate. But there are a lot. Just look outside. Or go out to a mountaneous or hilly area and look at all the rocks thrown about. Big and small alike.

Out of all those rocks to choose from, God chose a unique favorite. His own son, Jesus, to be the rock on which to build His church. The church being the community of saints dedicated towards honoring the Lord and doing His work. The end of verse 28:16 (NIV): "The one who trusts will never be dismayed..." Later on, Jesus' own words sound quite similar: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on THE rock." (Matt 7:24). Not a "big" rock, not a "shiny" rock, not a "rare, you're-going-to-be-a-diamond bling-bling" rock, but THE rock.

There's only one choice. There are a lot of rocks out there, but God chose the only one worthy to build our lives upon, His most precious stone: Jesus.