This is my submission for this week's Word Art Wednesday: Psalm 18:2 and Scripture Thursday Link Party: Be of Good Cheer.
I don't know of a better reason to be of good cheer--our Savior has paid the price for our sins, and we can all be made free! I'm so grateful for this Easter season that helps me to remember all that God has given me. I hope you'll indulge me and let me share a few more thoughts about this scripture in light of Easter.
The Lord is my rock: My Savior brings me comfort through the knowledge that He paid not only for my sins, but also knows my sorrow personally. He suffered ALL pain and grief for each of us, making Him our sure foundation. {Isaiah 53:4}
The Lord is my fortress, and my deliverer: Jesus Christ brings me divine protection through His Atonement. Because of His infinite Atonement, I can have protection from sin as I strive each day to live the Gospel and become a better person. {Numbers 14:9}
The Lord is my God...in whom I trust: What does the word God mean to you? To me, it means a perfect being. A Personage that can be trusted completely. An unchanging Friend that will never let you down. This perfectly describes our Savior. {Hebrews 2:13}
The Lord is my strength: I know that through the Atonement of my Savior, my weaknesses can become my strengths. I can become perfected in Him. I can have the strength to stand for truth and righteousness each day in any situation I find myself when I put my trust in Him! {Ether 12:27}
The Lord is my buckler: The definition of a buckler is a round shield or protector. Jesus Christ protects me spiritually from sin and emotionally from sorrow through His Atonement. {Isaiah 54:17}
The Lord is the horn of my salvation: Through Christ's words and actions, I can learn how to be forgiven of my sins. Through my faith in Jesus Christ, I can gain salvation and eternal life with my Father. {Doctrine & Covenants 14:7}
The Lord is my high tower: My Savior has higher ground than I do here in mortality and can see things I cannot see. He can send comfort to me when I need it in order to help me through the difficulties that my life brings because He knows what my future brings--and that is HOPE. {Proverbs 3:5-6}
Thank you for indulging me and if you've read this, I hope that you've felt of the Love that our Savior has for each of us. May we always remember Him, in all that we do and say, that one day we might sit down with Him in the Kingdom of our Father. He is risen!
