This week we were lead and guided to a sweet family! We had somehow been lead to a boons area of the Ward. There we started contact people on the street one by one. Then I miracle happened! We began to approach this couple walking down the street with a baby in their stroller. By the body language they had given previous to me contacting them, I could tell they were not interested in talking to me. "Hey guys! We aren't interested" before I could hold my tongue from the sarcasm I had inside of me, I said "yeah, I knew that about 6 steps back; do you know anyone in the area that just lost a loved one that we could visit? Maybe had a baby kinda like you?" They didn't have anything for me, but the Lord sure provided! We knocked on the nearest door and a man walked out, grabbed my arm and pulled us into the garage. He said "Elders! Where are you from?" He talked to us as if he was a member. He continued "you guys have no idea what kind of month I have had. I just lost my 1 month old son, and I have been praying to God that the Elders would find me, and now you are here. I want to be sealed to my son, and I want my family to become members"
An experience like that will leave a man in awe for several days; and it sure did! I love the sweet tender mercies of the Lord.
I have had some serious allergies this week! It kind of stems from the fact that I went to Gods great vegetation! I got the wonderful opportunity to go to Adam-Ondi-Ahman and Far West Temple Site this week!!!! That is a sacred and consecrated ground my friends! Onto some deep doctrine....cover your ears and eyes kids!
Starting here with the Grand Council at Adam-Ondi-Ahman as prophesied in Daniel 7:9-14
"9 ¶I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."
"This council will be the most importance to this world. At that time there will be a transfer of authority from the imposter, Lucifer, to the rightful King, Jesus Christ. Judgment will be set and all who have held keys will make their reports and deliver their stewardships, as they shall be required. Adam will direct preside at this judgement, and then he will make his report, as the one holding the keys for this earth, to his Superior Officer, Jesus Christ. Our Lord will then assume the reins of government; directions will be given to the Priesthood; and He, whose right it is to rule, will be installed officially by the voice of the Priesthood there assembled. This grand council of Priesthood will be composed, not only of those who are faithful who now dwell on this earth, but also of the prophets and apostles of old, who have had directing authority. Others may also be there, but if so they will be there by appointment, this is to be an official council called to attend to the most momentous matters concerning the destiny of this earth."
“When this gathering is held, the world will not know of it; the members of the Church at large will not know of it, yet it shall be preparatory to the coming in the clouds of glory of our Savior Jesus Christ as the Prophet Joseph Smith has said. The world cannot know of it. The Saints cannot know of it--except those who officially shall be called into this council--for it shall precede the coming of Jesus Christ as a thief in the night, unbeknown to all the world.” Joseph Fielding Smith
Because of this knowledge, I decided to study about the millennial Era, Nephi said that “because of the righteousness of his [the Lord’s] people, Satan has no power; wherefore, he cannot be loosed for the space of many years; for he hath no power over the hearts of the people, for they dwell in righteousness, and the Holy One of Israel reigneth” (1 Nephi 22:26).
There are many who teach that the binding of Satan will be merely the binding which those dwelling on the earth will place upon him by their refusal to hear his enticings. This is not true. He will not have the privilege during that period of time to tempt anyone. It is true that the result of the righteousness of the Saints is that Satan cannot have power over them. The restrictions that will come upon Satan will be a result of two important actions by the Lord: (1) He will destroy telestial wickedness from the earth at His Second Coming; and (2) He will reward the righteous by pouring out His Spirit on them to such an extent that Satan’s power will be overwhelmed. Satan will not have the power to tempt or negatively influence the Lord’s people. Both the righteousness of the Saints and the operation of the Lord’s power are necessary to bind Satan: if the Saints do not give heed to God’s word, He will not give them His Spirit. And without the Spirit, they on their own cannot withstand the force of the adversary.
Do we see why it is important to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and honor our covenants? We on our own cannot withstand the force of the adversary. We need the enabling power of Jesus Christ. Satan will be bound by the power of God; but he will be bound also by the determination of the people of God not to listen to him, not to be governed by him. The Lord will not bind him and take his power from the earth while there are men and women willing to be governed by him. That is contrary to the plan of salvation. To deprive men of their agency is contrary to the purposes of our God.
Satan only gains power over man through man’s exercise of his own agency; and when Satan shall be bound, as the Lord says he will be for a thousand years, one of the great powers that will help bring this to pass will be man’s agency. The Lord has never forced men against their will to obey Him. He never will do so. If Satan, therefore, has power with man, it is because man yields to his influence.
So how do we prepare for this Millennial era? There are several ways, but I'll list a few I have identified in the scriptures.
(1.) Repent, and don't procrastinate. Alma 34 "32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.
33 And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed.
34 Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful crisis, that I will repent, that I will return to my God. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world."
(2.) Take Heed, learn to discern what the spirit of Christ is. Moroni 7: "14 Wherefore, take heed, my beloved brethren, that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is good and of God to be of the devil.
15 For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.
16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.
17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him."
(3.) Do not allow yourself to think that because it is the Millennium, that you will magically be able to do the right things. (Wickedness never was happiness) if you haven't been doing them now, you won't be doing them then. Alma 41 "10 Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
11 And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness."
In conclusion to this brain baby I had I will say this: I know that Jesus Christ lives. I know He lives. He is enough. Through Him I have been strengthened to carry the burdens of this life, and to liter on the path of discipleship my grievous transgressions, and imperfections. Without him, I am nothing, and I can do nothing. I love Him, and I know that He loves me. I know that God the Father loves his children. I am highly privileged to be one of those who has been called to be an instrument in His hands for the blessing of His children. I have joy in that and nothing else.
Love you.
This is Adams Alter of sacrifice built up after he was cast out of the garden.
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