1-2-12
“He did deliver me from bondage”
p.160, Day 7
40 But behold,
they have received many wounds; nevertheless they astand fast in that bliberty wherewith God has
made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to
day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his
commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies
concerning that which is to come.
“How must we respond
to these “wounds” if we would “stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has
made us free?”
I think the rest of this verse answers our question:
1. Because they were
“strict” to remember the Lord their God from day to day
2. and OBSERVE to keep
his statues, judgments, and commandments continually
3. As a result of their
work they received the fruit of unquenchable faith to hold with all their might
to the prophecies of things to come
I see this applies to me in what I must do to
1. Be strict with myself
to continue to get up every day at 5 am to study & be a
good student
2. Continually look for
ways in my home and my life that I can better apply what I know so that I may
grow to “practice these principles in all our affairs”
3. Hold fast with all my
might to the vision of Zion
Also
I must apply the doctrine of the Sermon on the Mount
1.
Love others when they hurt me, do good to them that use me, and pray for them
who persecute me so that they may come to join God’s team and receive joy in
this life and salvation in the world to come
2. Forgive instead of take offense and allow
them to grow. For me this is a matter of
remembering that we are all in the process of becoming. We are not today who we will yet become and
to forgive those moments of infirmities in myself and others will help us grow
toward that vision of Zion
3. Remember that God is the ultimate judge and
He will make all things justified. If
there is a wound I have received in my discipleship of Christ I will suffer it
for Christ’s sake even allowing them to hurt me that they may see the effects
of their violence and turn away from their darkness.
Other
talk appropriate for today:
Bednar “Quick to observe”
Bednar “Quick to observe”
There are two stories here that I love. One about a man who dresses to “show the Lord
He loves Him” and another that “must stand” to pray. I love that both of these actions as evidence
of their inner commitment. I’m not so
sure that the action itself is necessarily applicable for everyone at all
stages of the path but it’s the commitment they demonstrate to be faithful in
all their capacity. It seems to be equal
to my own commitment to get up everyday at 5am to
study. What do you do to show your
commitment to the Lord to follow Him?
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