This has been another fantastic week. The Book of Mormon
changes lives. Jesus Christ lives. This work rolls on unhindered.
In section 14 of the Doctrine and Covenants, verses 9 and 10
tell us why the gospel MUST continue to press on.
Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, who
created the heavens and the earth, a light which cannot be hid in darkness;
Wherefore, I must bring forth the fullness of my gospel from
the Gentiles unto the house of Israel.
After declaring his living reality and giving
"credentials" that evidence his almighty power, Christ tells us that
the gospel will go from the Gentiles unto Israel. To put it in other words, how
do we know that the gospel will spread and keep on spreading? We know because
Christ said it would. We can have full confidence in his declaration.
That confidence can only be as firm as our faith in him, and
our conviction that he lives.
The more convicted we are that Christ DOES live, that he
truly DOES have "a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s"
(D&C 130:22) the better we are able to see the hand of God working in the
world.
To those with an immovable testimony of Christ, the
irremovable nature of the restored gospel is fact. They know and have no doubts
that any obstacles to the spread of restored truth WILL be overcome in God's
time. They can look forward with peace that comes only by the Holy Spirit,
living legacy to the scripture recorded by Joseph Smith that reads:
"Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully
do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the
utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be
revealed." (D&C 123:17).
The "salvation" of God is exactly what the
Israelites saw as the Red Sea was parted and crossed (Exodus 14:13). It is seen
today by those with faith in Christ and a knowledge of his perfect character.
Jesus Christ lives!
With love,
Elder Cummings
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