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 Welcome! D&C 41 is a comparatively MASSIVE trove to go over, and if you are following me regularly, you know that this posting is already a week late :D I'm going to put down some highlights of the sections below. See if you also saw these. Section 41 vs 1 - God delights to bless us! (oh that we could unlock the mysteries of this promise) vs 3 - by the prayer of faith you receive the law (if you receive a law outside of the prayer of faith, consider questioning if you can truly understand or follow it) vs 5 - you can't just say what you believe, you also need to do it or guess what - you aren't actually a disciple Section 42 heading - the prophet specifies this revelation as embracing the law of the church (buckle in ;)) note from H&S - reference to improvement era 11/1933 where Pres. Clark mentioned, in reference to the Word of Wisdom 'it is not for me to attempt to suggest the reasons why the Lord gave this great law...' I think we can always ask question...

 Welcome! This is an exciting week because the tone of D&C seems to change starting with section 38. H&S consider Section 38 the beginning of the second period of these revelations, starting in 1831. this period ends with Section 72, just before some of the very well known sections are written. Section 37 Skipping comments on this one. If you have a good note for any of the 4 verses that comprise this section, let me know in the comments :) Section 38 A glorious introduction The first 5 verses are fast and furious, a little too fast for me to completely unravel. What I find most important about these verses is their reflection on the nature. Sometimes All the time, it feels impossible to comprehend the nature of God, and these can give us glimpses of glimpses of glimpses into God's being. Here's some fast fire. Vs 1-God is the great Alpha and Omega, who sees all eternity with hosts of angels before Him. Vs 2-He says things 'all things are present before mine eyes...

Section 30 Section 30 has so far been the most impactful section for me this year. I have never heard great attention put to it but I find it most apropos for today. Thats it. :D You will need to read the rest yourself and put what you find in the comments. Section 31 In Section 31, my only note was for vs 4. Most of the time the wheat is white already to harvest. Now it is white already to be burned. In the Book of Mormon earlier, there were multiple times where the command was to get out fast, and to labor in diligence until that moment. This passage reminds me of that. H&S make a note that Thomas Marsh was promised that his tongue would be loosed in vs 3. In Clay County, he spoke so impressively as to move General Atchison to tears and to pass a favorable resolution for the saints, which as I understand it, was the creation of a new county for their refuge. Section 32 H&S have some interesting commentary on Parley P. Pratt. Parley P Pratt was a campbellite preacher before co...