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May 27- Doctrine & Covenants 59:5 May 27, 2021

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The running theme this week is God trying to create a Zion people. Because He wants us to change and grow He gives us commandments and things we can do to draw nearer to Him. The first commandment given in section 59 is to love God, but as I have been reading this week I have noticed that all the commandments He gives after are principles that, if lived, will draw us closer to God and help us love Him with all our heart, might, mind and strength.

May 26- Doctrine & Covenants 59:5 May 26, 2021

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In section 59 the Lord continues to teach the saints about building Zion (the people) As part of that building process He reiterates some commandments to them. Just like in the days of Moses and the Savior, the first commandment He gives is to love God. But why? Why is a love of God the first of all His commandments. If we have a deep and abiding love for our Father in Heaven, then trusting Him enough to obey follows naturally. If we love God fiercely and loyally, that love begins to change who we are.

May 25- Doctrine & Covenants 58:26-29 May 25, 2021

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What does it mean to be anxiously engaged in a good cause? Today we will talk about what it means to do good of our own free will, and how we can be anxiously engaged rather than sporadically engaged.

May 24- Doctrine & Covenants 58:3-4 May 24, 2021

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In section 57 the Lord tells the early saints that they are to settle in Missouri and build Zion there. Let's remember though that Zion isn't just a name of a city or a geographic spot on a map, it is also a title that God gives to His people, "And the Lord called His PEOPLE Zion." So when the saints get to Missouri and so much trial and struggles follow, perhaps, through difficulty, through hardship, the Lord really was building Zion. His people.

May 23- Doctrine & Covenants 58:1-3 May 23, 2021

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Here, the Lord, having just commanded the saints to gather in Missouri, tells them that they can't possibly see or understand what is coming down the turnpike for them. I guess that is a blessing. If they could have looked ahead and seen how incredibly difficult the next 8 years were going to be, perhaps they never would have made the journey in the first place. However, there was a blessing in store for them, as there often is when the Lord asks hard things of us. If in difficulty or trial we hold tight to God's commands the glory to follow will be sure.

May 22- Doctrine & Covenants 26:3:5 May 22, 2021

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There are some lesser understood doctrines here in these verses, but I think the one that is most important for us to understand as the world continues to get farther from Christ is what is says in verse 4 where we are told that the Lord will command and REVOKE according to His knowledge of what will be best. We are used to and understand that God gives continuous revelation to command us, but do we truly understand that that continuous revelation also is in place for Him to revoke certain things? The restoration of the gospel continues today, and continuous revelation is part of it!

May 21- Doctrine & Covenants 56:1-2 May 21, 2021

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The deeper and deeper I study the scriptures the more I realize that the Lord is very intentional about His word choices. Here in verse 1 He says that He is speaking to those who profess His name. Perhaps He is teaching us that there is a difference between professing His name and really believing in Him. Once our faith in Him goes beyond a declaration and becomes a way of life, it becomes easier for us to do as He says in verse 2 and take up our crosses.

May 20- Doctrine & Covenants 54 May 20, 2021

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In this section the. Lord talks about the seriousness of breaking covenants. The language used sounds super harsh. But I think it only sounds harsh when we don't understand the purpose of a covenant. Through covenants Heavenly Father is inviting us to have a special relationship with Him. He asks us for change as we live certain laws and He blesses us for our obedience. He isn't trying to bind us or remove our agency, that would be a contract. As a father who wants more than anything to bless His children, I would imagine it is devastating for Him when we don't live His laws and He can't pour out His blessings

May 19- Doctrine & Covenants 52:40 53:2 May 19, 2021

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In these verses the Lord is going to teach us hw to be more fully His disciples. We love as He loves, we bless as He blesses. And then as it teaches us in 53:2 we learn to leave behind the values of the world, for the virtues of Christ.

May 18- Doctrine & Covenants 52:4 & 34 May 18, 2021

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In this section the Lord is asking hard things of some of the early saints, with the promise that for the faithful they will be blessed with much fruit. God fulfills his promises and if we are promised blessings we can count on them. However, in our covenant relationship with our Father in Heaven it is important for us to realize that He sets the conditions of the covenant, meaning He promises blessings, but it is also up to Him to determine what those blessings will be. As our loving Father in Heaven, we can trust that He will bless us with exactly what we need, even if it isn't necessarily what we want.

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