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Under the Shadow of His Wings

2 Nephi 22:2/Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.

Psalm 36:7

"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."

D&C 10:65

For, behold, I will gather them as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if they will not harden their hearts;



I love these scriptures. What beautiful imagery to think that we are under the shadow of God's wings if we put our trust in him. We live in a scary world. We face scary things both from within and from without. We are natural men and we struggle under the effects of a fallen world. Our Heavenly Father knew we would often walk in the dark, and because of that he provided his Son, the Light of the World. Sometimes we may feel that even though his wings are around us, we are in the dark. I have felt that myself. In these times, I have gradually learned to apply the first scripture by "trusting"and "not being afraid." I have come to understand that there are dark seasons in life and that there will be many more. In the face of excruciating trials and desolate loneliness, it is often very difficult to trust, but as we learn to do it, we find peace even in the most challenging times. As hard as it is, our trials are necessary for our eternal progression.

I love this excerpt from a talk entitled Continue In Patience by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Often the deep valleys of our present will be understood only by looking back on them from the mountains of our future experience. Often we can’t see the Lord’s hand in our lives until long after trials have passed. Often the most difficult times of our lives are essential building blocks that form the foundation of our character and pave the way to future opportunity, understanding, and happiness."

One more thing I love, which goes right along with this all, is the Hymn called "The Lord is my Light."

Anyway, these are some of the thoughts that came to me today while studying my scriptures. I hope they might help someone--including myself when I go through more trials.




 Serenity by Akiane


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