The Rock

          During prayer, I decided to walk out to the parking lot. I noticed this white rock in the middle of the blacktop. I picked it up and took it with me. It had nothing spectacular about it, it couldn't do much in comparison to myself. But I kept it in my hand the entire time I prayed. Once prayer ended, I went to go back inside, but I still had the rock. For some reason, I really didnt want to put it back down. I kenw I had to because the parking lot is where it needed to be. In the end, I grudgingly let it return to the pavement and went back inside.
          I asked God what this whole experience was about during my prayer time later. I believe that experience demonstrated how God feels about us during our prayer and worship time. He picks us up out of this world and cares for us, even though we are nothing compared to Him. When we are praying and worshiping, we get a glimpse of what heaven will be like. We are taken out of this world where we get run over and stepped on and come to His presence for just that short time. God would like to keep us there all the time, but that is not our purpose. This world still has souls that need Jesus and it is our job to reach them. God must place us back in the dirt and grime so that His people can be found. We must always remember that God has us here for a purpose and whether your job is a firemen or a CEO, your purpose is to spread the good news and to show His love and mercy through our every day actions. "We all fall short of the glory of God" but "love covers over a multitude of sins".