Thursday, September 29, 2011

Doctrine and Covenants 6-9, 11-13

I love that in the scriptures we can find clear answers as to what we should and should not do. In most of these sections in the Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph Smith recieved revelation for himself, Oliver Cowdery, and Hyrum Smith.
They are as simple as if you do this...then this will happen.
I found several in these chapters.
In Chapter six there were a lot. In verse five it says, "if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you". It is clear as to what we must do in order to get what we want.
In verse seven it says to seek for wisdom rather than riches and the mysteries of God will be unfolded unto us and then we will be made rich meaning that we will have eternal life.
The Lord is speaking to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in verse thirty saying, "And even if they do unto you even as they have done unto me, blessed are ye, for you shall dwell with me in glory". They will still be blessed for their doings even if they are harmed by others.
Verse 33 says, "Fear not to do good....if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward". Do good and good things will come to you!
Verse thirteen is awesome. It says, "If thou wilt do good, yea, and hold out faithful to the end, thou shalt be saved in the kingdom of God, which is the greatest of all the gifts of God;" How could you not want this? And how could it be so hard to do this if you really want the reward? It tells you exactly what you must do in order to be saved in the kingdom of God.
Oh my favorite is verse 8 in section 9. "....study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right." Verse nince goes on to say, "But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong;"
This is great for decision making. I have had to go to the Lord for help and ask if what I wanted to do was right. I have learned that I must think it through before I go to him. Have a plan to propose to Him. Major decisions like where to go to school, who to marry, and much more ask for the help of the Lord if you want to make sure you are making the right decision. I have prayed and asked the Lord if I was doing the right thing. I immediately felt that feeling that the scripture describes. I felt that burning. I felt at peace with the decision.
The Lord is here to help and guide us. He tells us what to do and what our reward will be if we follow his instructions and have faith. I love knowing that the Lord loves me and is here to direct me. I trust him completely. He knows all and we must listen to the Lord. Go to Him if you need answers and comfort. We are all children of God and He loves each one of us.

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