D&C 50:44. "Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall."
I love this verse. I was reading D&C today and this just popped out at me. It's such a good reminder. That He's always there with you, always taking care of you, never going to be moved, like a giant boulder.
I also love the reminder at the end. Since we hear the analogy about "building our rock on the Redeemer" all the time, I think we sometimes overlook the deeper meaning of it. Verse 44 doesn't say "He that loungeth upon this rock", or "He that vacationeth upon this rock." Building means establishing, increasing, strengthening. We have to work towards something. There's plenty of people who make it to the rock and then just dawdle around.
The primary song doesn't tell us that the winds and the rain only attack the house built on the sand. They beat against us no matter where we are. But we still have to work. Keep trying, and don't give up. That's how we stand without falling. It's not being on the rock, it's building on the rock.
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3 comments:
Wow, that is really profound. Thanks for sharing it.
Thought provoking and profound. Great insight!
If there were a "like" button I would click it.
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