{"id":4001,"date":"2025-07-15T07:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2025-07-13T22:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T22:15:43","slug":"the-lord-is-my-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/the-lord-is-my-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lord is My Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Tuesday, July 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord is My Rock <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. <strong>Psalm 18:2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The phrase &#8220;<em>The Lord is my rock<\/em>&#8221; is a powerful metaphor that captures the essence of what it means to find true strength, stability, and security in God. It paints a picture of God as an unwavering, immovable foundation\u2014just like a solid rock that provides both support and protection, no matter what storms or challenges we may face.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most profound attributes of God, for me personally, is the way He\u2019s consistently described as our rock. In Deuteronomy 32:4, we read, &#8220;<em>He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God Who does no wrong, upright and just is He.&#8221;<\/em> This imagery is not only a reassurance but also a promise that God is unchanging and dependable. His strength never falters, His faithfulness never wavers, and His love is our constant anchor.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve found that in moments of weakness or fear, the truth that God is my rock brings peace to my soul. When the ground around me feels uncertain or unstable, I can rest in the truth that God is my firm foundation, my place of safety, and my unshakable stronghold. He is not a distant or abstract concept, but an intimate presence that I can run to for shelter. He is my shield\u2014my protector\u2014and the power that saves me. When I don\u2019t know where to turn, He is my refuge, holding me steady in the storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer for today<\/strong>: <em>Dear Lord, You are my rock, my fortress, and my savior. Thank You for being the constant in my life, the One who holds me up when I feel weak, and the One who provides protection when I feel vulnerable. Help me to always run to You, to trust in Your strength, and to rest in the safety that comes from being in Your care. I praise You for being unshakable and always faithful. Thank You for being my refuge and my stronghold. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, July 15 The Lord is My Rock The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:2 The phrase &#8220;The Lord is my rock&#8221; is a powerful metaphor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4001"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4002,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4001\/revisions\/4002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}