Hope Covenant Church | The LORD is My Rock

 This morning was my first men's breakfast. There were about eight men who attended the breakfast, which is a pretty good turnout for the size of our congregation. One of the members of the church made pancakes and turkey bacon and I made the coffee. After the breakfast, Pastor Evan gave the two messages that men could apply to their daily lives. The theme of the messages was that men, despite their strengths, need to use God as a shield. Men often rely on their strengths to hold up their family and friends. The problem men face is that they do not seek shelter in the Lord when they are struggling in life. This is an issue of pride and stubbornness that men hold on to. Today, men feel that they need to be the rock for the community, when the true rock is God. When we forget this lesson, we find ourselves falling short. To assist with this problem Pastor Evan reminded us of two bible verses that will remind us to use the Lord as our shield. These verses are both "18" in their respective books.

 The first verse is Psalm 18. The most relevant line in this Psalm for me is verse 2 which reads, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn (strength) of my salvation, my stronghold." This line is especially moving for me in that I know that I can rely on God to shelter me from my personal weaknesses. I find myself wasting a number of hours on the internet looking at videos of funny movies or baseball clips. I need to seek the Lord to make my time more efficient. The other verse is Proverbs chapter 18 verse 10 which says, " The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe." It is important to keep these proverbs close to heart when you find yourself falling short.

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Hope Covenant Church
14401 West Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462-3112
(708) 873-3640

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   Jonathan