alma 2: 1 - 18
how has the Lord strengthened you in your personal battles?
--> alma is sometimes a tough book to read because it's all about war! growing up, i had a hard time getting through it because i didn't see the relevance in my life. now i see the relevance more than ever. this study today and the question that went with it has caused me to think a lot about the sunday school lesson we had today in church. there was a quote read that i think fits perfectly. it says:
"today we find ourselves in another war. this is not a war of armaments. it is a war of thoughts, words, and deeds. it is a war with sin, and more than ever we need to be reminded of the commandments. secularism is becoming the norm, and many of its beliefs and practices are in direct conflict with those that were instituted by the Lord for Himself for the benefit of His children.
"God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. sin will always be sin. disobedience to the Lord's commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. the world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. they are immutable and unchanging. men and women receive their agency as a gift from God, but their liberty and, in turn, their eternal happiness comes from obedience to His laws. as alma counseled his errant son corianton, 'wickedness never was happiness.'
"in a world where the moral compass of society is faltering, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ never wavers, nor should its stakes and wards, its families, or its individual members. we must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God's commandments. we must stand firm and steadfast having perfect confidence in the Lord's consistency and perfect trust in His promises."
amen to that!
No comments:
Post a Comment