"Yea, they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day; yea, neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirlwinds; but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together in their place, that the storm cannot penetrate to them; yea, neither shall they be driven with fierce winds whithersoever the enemy listeth to carry them."
Alma 26:6
Figurative or literal, I like this idea of the storm not being able to get to us, if we are gathered together in the right place. :) I also think that it is important to note that God doesn't say that he's going to take the storm away. The storms will always come, but if we are where God asks us to be, then we'll be okay.
Notice also that the alternative of safety with God is not independence... it is being blown wherever Satan wants us to go, which is never good. I think sometimes we believe that life is some sort of tug of war between us and God, but it is actually a choice between God and Satan. And Satan is of course going to try to make us think that his way is actually the path of freedom, but it is actually the chains of hell. Today, let's stand in holy places, and gather where the Lord asks. Let's make sure we look to God for safety from the storm, because he is our shelter and our hope.
Alma 26:6
Figurative or literal, I like this idea of the storm not being able to get to us, if we are gathered together in the right place. :) I also think that it is important to note that God doesn't say that he's going to take the storm away. The storms will always come, but if we are where God asks us to be, then we'll be okay.
Notice also that the alternative of safety with God is not independence... it is being blown wherever Satan wants us to go, which is never good. I think sometimes we believe that life is some sort of tug of war between us and God, but it is actually a choice between God and Satan. And Satan is of course going to try to make us think that his way is actually the path of freedom, but it is actually the chains of hell. Today, let's stand in holy places, and gather where the Lord asks. Let's make sure we look to God for safety from the storm, because he is our shelter and our hope.
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