Words of Wisdom from the Scriptures.

This morning as Jacob and I were reading in the Doctrine and Covenants we came upon chapter 38. I was a little startled by the message that I received.

 29 Ye hear of ^awars in far countries, and you say that there will soon be great wars in far countries, but ye know not the hearts of men in your own land.

I have been so shocked by some of the articles I have seen lately. I'm sure some of you saw this one on facebook:

MSNBC kids don't belong to their parents:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/09/why_msnbc__the_left_resent_good_parents_117868.html?fb_action_ids=10151328561595047&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=timeline_og&action_object_map=%7B%2210151328561595047%22%3A145299792314522%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151328561595047%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

There is a gulf that is increasingly widening between what the wisdom of the WORLD says and what God says.

Apparently the world thinks that family is a bad thing, that we are causing inequality because our children happen to have two parents and that the notion of a "family" is a "retrograde" idea and that it is dangerous to our whole way of living.

Budgeting and being wise with your money has been disproved by the government and their shameless use of money.

Marriage is no longer about a covenant with God but the rights and hurt feelings of those who cannot seem to conform to the bounds that God has set and so, the covenant needs to be changed. Traditional marriage is outdated and doomed to fail.

The life of a child is in debate--human or not at 20 weeks? 30 weeks? 40 weeks? And gender selected abortion is an insidious evil that has been in the country for years.

Immorality is praised and considered natural and normal and any form of abstinence or moral code is looked upon as extreme.

Drugs and alcohol grip the country like a vice and there is talk of legalizing drugs in the U.S.

The cunning of the Devil never ceases to amaze me and his influence over the world has never been more obvious. I wish that the people of the world would wake up and realize that the flaxen cord that Satan has bound them with has strengthened into chains. And soon those of us who hold fast to the word of God will be despised for our devotion to God and for the standards which we stand for. It's frightening, really, when you think about it.

 30 I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore,^atreasure up ^bwisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.

This world is going CRAZY. It is exploding with erroneous thinking and mislaid good intentions. All that the founding fathers worked for is disintegrating and as the scripture say the Constitution will hang by a thread--it already is. But I know that God cannot lie. And he gives us the scriptures. He gives us warnings and tells us to prepare and if we are prepared we shall not fear.

 40 And again, I say unto you, I give unto you a commandment, that every man, both elder, priest, teacher, and also member, go to with his might, with the ^alabor of his ^bhands, to prepare and accomplish the things which I have commanded.

Fear not. Man cannot hurt you. Not really. They can hurt your body, but after that, what can they do? God will have you for eternity and your reward in heaven will compensate for any and all unfair things that happen in life.

41 And let your ^apreaching be the ^bwarning voice, every man to his neighbor, in mildness and in ^cmeekness.

 42 And go ye ^aout from among the ^bwicked. Save yourselves. Be ye ^cclean that bear the vessels of the Lord. Even so. Amen.

 22 Wherefore, hear my voice and ^afollow me, and you shall be a^bfree people, and ye shall have no laws but my laws when I come, for I am your ^clawgiver, and what can stay my hand?

We have a job to do. We need to go out and preach His gospel. We need to share the knowledge that He has given us with all of our brothers and sisters. Everyone deserves to hear the good word of God. We have promised to do this and so let's do it. And as the world goes crazy we need to have faith in God's plan. In his laws and his commandments. We need to be involved in the community and let our voices be heard that we will stand for God when no one else will.

Anyway, I'm a little fired up this morning.

I know that God lives. I know His son is Jesus Christ and that He died so that I could live with my family again and so that I could repent of my sins and live with Him in heaven. I know He speaks today and sets forth the commandments and laws of his kingdom and that I have covenanted with Him to keep his commandments. I know the family is sacred. I know marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and I know that no matter what happens in life God will win in the end and He is just and all things that we endure in this life will be for our gain. I know that Satan is striving to reap the souls of men, tossing his head like a Lion but Jesus is mighty to save and He will overcome Satan as he has overcome death, as he has overcome our sins and our transgressions and our heartaches. I know this because I have prayed about it. I have felt the power of the spirit testifying to my heart and you can too.

If you haven't read the Book of Mormon, read it. It too testifies of Christ. It is a companion to the Bible. And a man will get closer to God by reading the Book of Mormon than by reading any other book.

I testify that these things are true. And if you do read the Book of Mormon and pray about it sincerely wanting to know if it is true God will answer your prayers and then you will know too that He speaks to His people in this day.

I leave this with you in the name of Jesus Christ.