The Psalms describe the Lord as shepherd, light, strength, and shield. Each image reveals something about how Jesus Christ accompanies us on the covenant path. He does more than point toward our destination. He nourishes us, illuminates the way, strengthens us for the journey, and protects us along it faithfully.
Tag: covenant relationship
We Never Fight Our Battles Alone
When life feels like it’s closing in from every direction, it’s easy to forget what remains unchanged. One quiet spiritual impression reminded me that covenants are more than promises—they are evidence that God has bound Himself to us and will never abandon those who trust Him.
The False Gods of Distraction
Israel worshiped golden calves and Baal–things unseen today. Yet our generation has its own subtle gods competing for our attention every day. Elijah’s ancient question still confronts us: Who truly comes first? Sometimes the answer is found less in our beliefs than in how we spend our time.
Spiritual Off-Roading: How God Prepares Us for the Journey
God doesn’t ask us to climb mountains empty-handed. Scripture reveals a pattern in how He helps us move forward: nourishment for the journey, strength beyond our own, a prepared way, and something even greater. When the trail gets difficult, perhaps the question isn’t whether help is coming, but how.
Be Still
A World in Commotion Turn on the news and you will see a world in commotion. Though distressing and discouraging, this shouldn’t be a surprise–we know there is to be commotion in the last days: “And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men’s hearts…
“Great Things Await You”
Sometimes we need a glimpse beyond what is happening right now. In a season of opposition, the Lord reminded the early Saints that their future still held promise. That same reassurance reaches us today. God knows our past, our present, and our potential, and He is still faithfully at work.
“The Power Thereof”
One of the first things Joseph Smith learned in the Restoration was that God had to restore something the world had lost: the power that comes from covenant relationship with Him. Without priesthood ordinances binding us to Christ, we have only a “form of godliness”—missing the transformative power that makes exaltation possible.
It’s Not Necessarily about Your Spot of Ground
Sometimes the places where we expect the least growth produce the best fruit. Jacob’s allegory of the olive tree offers a reassuring reminder: our circumstances do not determine our spiritual potential. The Lord knows exactly where we are planted, and with His care, growth is possible even in poor ground.