The Lamb and the Lion

Today while in priesthood the hymn "The Spirit of God" was running through my mind. In the beginning of the fourth verse it says the following: "How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion shall lie down together without any ire." This line has always been a powerful line for me, always making my eyes feel like some dust got in them. Also that would be an awesome scene to see. I also sometimes feel like I am a poor helpless lamb, trying to feed on some grass, and there is a ferocious lion about to jump on me. And I am waiting for that moment of peace when I can just talk things out with this lion.
After priesthood we went to Sunday school where I got the privilege to teach the lesson about when Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brothers. He could have felt like he was a helpless lamb about to be torn up by a lion. But instead he kept going, and never forgot the Lord. He didn't see others as lions, but he saw them as lambs. He probably imagined himself as the lion, not a ferocious one looking for his next meal, but one with wisdom and knowing that if he relies on the Lord everything will be great!

There may and will most likely be times when we are missed used, forgotten, and unloved by others. We may feel like a sailor on a treacherous sea about to be engulfed to your watery grave. But the calm sea will come, there is always that wonderful sunrise waiting to spring from the horizon. There is a powerful statement made by Elder Holland that says: "Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. I know that is true, God really does want to bless us, but for our benefit He wants till we need them the most. If we embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ we will be welcomed into heaven with open arms full of blessings with our names on them. We all will have hardships to face, we will all have our lions to face, but when we rely on God's merciful power, we will be able to move mountains.

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