D&C 64-66: Come Follow Me with Sam

 Here we go again!!!


Section 64

Of forgiveness and of the mysteries

vs 5-11 are an interesting insight into how god sees our faults and calls leaders to still lead. here is a quick breakdown

5 - Joseph has the keys so get all the way off his back on that thing
6 - Yes, I'm talking to you
7 - Yes, I know he stumbles all the time. That's the whole plan
8- You guys are just like my disciples. serious squabbling and lack of forgiveness.
9- They turned out all right and you can too :D
10-11- remember that I (God) am the judge (and understand what that means)

S&S (yep, switching my abbreviation again to the last names) take a comment from George A. Smith that there were some who apostatized at this time and they became  a pretty nasty job. Its a good reminder to us that no matter who you are in the church, if you don't clean to God, you may find yourself a pretty nasty person in side. Better to give yourself to God and wash that dirty down the drain.

The strange and mysterious power of Zion

While I live in fairly humble circumstances, I've had a couple of chances to be in the room with some very powerful people. When I compare their capability to get what they want, good or bad, I marvel at how powerless the average person seems next to these shakers of the earth.

And yet, God and His prophets are insistent that out of small things proceedeth that which is great, and that by small and simple things are great things come to pass. 

This is not the world's way.

It isn't especially obvious how it works either.

But I have seen enough of my life of small and simple things that I can have faith that while I have very little understanding of the mechanism, this principle that God teaches is real. Where those people work for Zion, they can
- bring about great things
- eat the good of the land in the last days
- all the world will be at war and they will be at peace (that's in a different section)
- The inhabitants will fear Zion
- Zion shall judge the world
- those who are not apostles and prophets will be known in Zion (!)
- those leaders who are not faithful will be condemned
-the glory of God will be with Zion

All of this seems so different from what the world does or says, and I don't fully understand how all of this can be, but I have enough evidence (Joseph Smith himself is evidence) to hold on to the promise by faith until I can understand in full.

Section 65

S&S make the note 'By prayer we obtain the faith which is the grasp of our immortal spirit upon the realities and verities of an unseen world'.

Section 66

vs 10 mentions 'seek not to be cumbered'. what a great thought to ponder.

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