Jesus Christ: The Stone of Israel

Genesis 49:24

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel.

Jesus is the Mighty God of Jacob, even the Stone of Israel. He is the foundation upon which Israel is built, a stone or rock upon which if they build and continue faithful to the stone, they cannot fall. (See Helaman 5:12). Faith is perseverance, enduring and persisting faithfully. Christ makes us strong and helps us to resist the temptations of satan, the adversary.  Christ lifts us up; whereas, satan tears us down. Satan attacks our thinking with the anticipation of making us choose the wrong and destroy our souls. He sets snares and traps, attempting to catch us constantly. We must be on our best guard at all times, and building our lives upon the foundation of Christ, our Rock, our Stone, is a sure safeguard against the fiery darts of that old serpent, the devil.

Trust in Christ and trust Christ; for He will not lead you astray. He will lead you to salvation and eternal life in the highest heaven of the Celestial world. Seek Him daily, hourly, and moment by moment. Always remember Him, and His Spirit will be with you.

Jesus: My Help-My Deliverer

Psalms 40:17

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

We are all poor in spirit and in knowledge compared to Jesus Christ, yet as we strive, as we seek to emulate Him, we become rich toward God, but we will always need Him.

Jesus is my help, for He is always ready and available to intervene and help me in times of need, which in reality, is always. “I Need thee Every Hour” (See LDS hymn #98, ‘I Need thee Every Hour’).  In fact, He is forever knocking at the door of my heart and soul, waiting for me to open up and let Him in. Jesus said,  “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (See Revelation 3:20).

Jesus is my deliverer, for He is my prophet, my teacher, and my king. He rescues me from physical and spiritual harm and danger. He is forever reaching and rescuing me, our family, and all others. He is our Savior, the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep and leads them--He is the Shepherd and we are His sheep. He is  invariably  striving to lead us to Him and His gospel.