Rod

-Shepherd’s rod – A 2-4 ft.
stick used as a club to protect sheep from predators.

-In Psalm 23, the sheep took comfort in the Shepherd’s rod. Believers can rest in the Savior’s protection.

-Lightning rod -A metal
pole on a tall building that diverts lightning harmlessly to the ground.

-The wrath of God that was meant for rebellious sinners fell on Christ, saving believers (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

-Curtain rod – Held up the Veil of the Temple in Jerusalem.

-The moment Christ died on the cross, an earthquake broke the pole that held  the Veil and ripped it from the top to the bottom.

-Axle rod – Keeps the wheels turning and the vehicle moving forward.

-Christ is the axle and Christians are the wheels. As long as He is in the center, the ride is smooth.

-Fishing rod – A long pole
with a line for catching fish.

-When the Lord called His disciples, He made them fishers
of men (Matthew 4:19).

-Leveling rod – A surveying instrument used to measure distances in elevation.

-The Lord Jesus raises up  repentant sinners from the dust of the earth to seat them with Him in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).

–Rod of correction – A
switch or “spanking stick”.

-Proverbs 13:24 says, “He who spares his rod hates his son.” The New Testament says, “For whom the LORD loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives” (Hebrews 12:6).