- It's interesting in this chapter that it talks about the scattering of Israel and the gathering. Why did God allow the people to be scattered just together them all up again in the end?
(Matthew 20:16) "So the last shall be first and the first last: for many be called but few chosen." When it is talking about the gospel being preached to the gentiles will not receive it or accept it. They got the opportunity first when Christ was on the earth to receive it and they rejected it and the Savior now they will be last.
"O house of Israel, and ye shall come unto the knowledge of the fullness of my gospel."
-I didn't realize how amazing this phrase is. It's talking about the restored gospel, fullness means the whole gospel, not just parts of it that man have decided are the most important.
It is more, far more than a city that focuses on social problems and solutions in fallen man's social programs. 'Other attempts to promote universal peace and happiness in the human family have proved abortive,' [Joseph Smith] stated; 'every effort has failed; every plan and design has fallen to the ground; it needs the wisdom of God, the intelligence of God, and the power of God to accomplish this. The world has had a fair trial for six thousand years; the Lord will try the seventh thousand Himself.' The Prophet also added: 'In regard to the building up of Zion, it has to be done by the counsel of Jehovah, by the revelations of heaven.' (Teachings, pp. 252, 254.)
-I love this because it goes to show that nothing happens without the knowledge of God and His power and influence. When we try to do things by our self they don't work out and if they do they don't last or work out as good as we hoped. We must include God in our lives and in our decisions.
Blessing- I got to go out to ice cream with the girls yesterday.
(Matthew 20:16) "So the last shall be first and the first last: for many be called but few chosen." When it is talking about the gospel being preached to the gentiles will not receive it or accept it. They got the opportunity first when Christ was on the earth to receive it and they rejected it and the Savior now they will be last.
"O house of Israel, and ye shall come unto the knowledge of the fullness of my gospel."
-I didn't realize how amazing this phrase is. It's talking about the restored gospel, fullness means the whole gospel, not just parts of it that man have decided are the most important.
It is more, far more than a city that focuses on social problems and solutions in fallen man's social programs. 'Other attempts to promote universal peace and happiness in the human family have proved abortive,' [Joseph Smith] stated; 'every effort has failed; every plan and design has fallen to the ground; it needs the wisdom of God, the intelligence of God, and the power of God to accomplish this. The world has had a fair trial for six thousand years; the Lord will try the seventh thousand Himself.' The Prophet also added: 'In regard to the building up of Zion, it has to be done by the counsel of Jehovah, by the revelations of heaven.' (Teachings, pp. 252, 254.)
-I love this because it goes to show that nothing happens without the knowledge of God and His power and influence. When we try to do things by our self they don't work out and if they do they don't last or work out as good as we hoped. We must include God in our lives and in our decisions.
Blessing- I got to go out to ice cream with the girls yesterday.
Comments
Post a Comment