Rock of Ages

We went to this cool place called Castlerock National Park which is pretty close to us. It is in the Santa Cruz mountains. There are tons of boulders and rocks that you can climb. Some people are using ropes and caribiners and mats, but our kids were climbing and scampering over some of the easier ranges. It was SOOO fun! We went with the Kus there.

Just that morning, I had been teaching the kids in Nathan's class about Exodus 34, when Moses goes up to Mount Sinai the second time and asks God to show him His glory. The Lord tells Moses he must hide in a cleft of a rock, where the Lord will cover him with His hand, and then pass by him with His back facing Moses. And look what we found at Castlerock - a cleft (one of many). That's Aar Bear taking a drink inside. It reminded me also of how the Lord Jesus is our Rock that has cleft for us to hide in Him. He has endured the punishment for our sin, and even today shelters us in the storms of life. Praise Him!

Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Save me from its guilt and power

Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law's commands
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hands I bring
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Naked come to Thee for dress
Helpless, look to Thee for dress
Foul I to the founain fly
Cleanse me Saviour, or I die

While I take this fleeting breath
When mine eyes shall close in death
When I soar to worlds unknown
See Thee on Thy judgment throne
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.