Wednesday, April 13, 2011
D&C Section Forty Eight
There were two questions that the brethren had. One was what were they supposed to do to assist the saints who would be coming from New York to Ohio as far as finding them a place to reside. The other was how permanent would this be. The Lord tells them to procure and buy as much land that is necessary and they are able even though this is not permanent, but is for the "present time." Section 51 says they are to gather in Ohio for a season. Section 64 clarifies that the season is for approximately five years and later they will learn when and where they will establish Zion. Like the church as always done, wherever they settled, they improved the land and made it productive, sought to build a temple, and greatly improved the quality of life in that area in spite of their poverty. If for nothing else, the saints were always looked upon as productive.
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I really enjoy reading my scriptures along with your blog!
This section makes me think of us as a military family. We are never anywhere for more than five years but I feel like we have the responsibility to make at least a small difference wherever we are stationed. It could be through our service, our example or by the way we take care of our home. People around us "the mormons" are always watching. Anyways, thank you for sharing your thoughts in your blog!
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