In this post I wish to share thoughts about studies from The Bible and The Book of Mormon concerning Jesus Christ.
I have come to rejoice in Jesus Christ! I took a challenge from Russel M. Nelson to read the Topical Guide references about Jesus Christ that take up 18 pages and list 57 subtitles of Jesus Christ. You can find this here.
https://www.lds.org/blog/i-studied-more-than-2200-scriptures-about-the-savior-in-six-weeks-here-is-a-little-of-what-i-learned?lang=eng
He gave an amazing Worldwide Devotional address in January 2017 and that link above is a follow up article with more detail concerning his studies.
Since then I still haven't finished my studying of the references. I have come through to "Jesus Christ, Rock" and am continuing to finish relatively soon here.
The references that became dear to me are these.
(I love these verses! The underlining and bolding are mine.
Brackets are the italics normally in the King James Version of the Bible, .)
1 Samuel 2:2
[There is] none holy as the LORD: for [there is] none beside thee: neither [is there] any rock like our God.
2 Samuel 22:2-4
And he said, The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
I will call on the LORD, [who is] worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.
PSALM 18:1-2, 31, 46.
I WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.
31 For who [is] God save the LORD? or who [is] a rock save our God?
46 The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
PSALM 61 1-2
HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I.
PSALM 62:6
He only [is] my rock and my salvation: [he is] my defence; I shall not be moved.
2 Nephi 4:30
Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
2 Nephi 9:45
O, my beloved brethren, turn away from your sins; shake off the chains of him that would bind you fast; come unto that God who is the rock of your salvation.
I would submit to you a simple message.
If for one reason or another you feel you have hit "rock bottom" make sure you declare your rock. Make sure you claim the right rock as your foundation, your fortress, your buckler, your strength, your deliverer. You will soon find He is a high tower. You will soon find that you will stand on this rock and can "withstand every temptation of the devil, with [your] faith on the Lord Jesus Christ."(Alma 37:33, my own personal brackets added, adapted to your perspective instead of "their")
He has never failed, does not fail, and will not fail. He is unchangeable and irrefutable, and has conquered, does conquer, and will conquer all. You will find that there is none holy as the LORD, neither is there any rock like our God. So.
Declare the Rock of your Salvation, Today! Now!
your friend and brother,
C.J. Baer
