"And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God;
And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion."
Doctrine and Covenants 45:66-67
It's kind of cool, from a protection point of view, that God can be loving, and glorious, and so amazingly merciful, but at the same time also be absolutely good and just, and kind of scary to anyone thinking they can go up against him. A place of safety for followers of God, but not a place that anyone else wants to mess with... I like it. :)
Today, let's remember that glory and terror can be parts of the same thing, but if we stick with God and do his will, we don't have to be afraid. He is working to help us come home to him, and he welcomes the repentant. Let's learn to be better and turn to the Lord for help and protection from the things that are too big for us.
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