"And your whole labor shall be in Zion, with all your soul, from henceforth; yea, you shall ever open your mouth in my cause, not fearing what man can do, for I am with you. Amen."
Doctrine and Covenants 30:11
This verse is part of a revelation given to John Whitmer and then later added to the Doctrine and Covenants for the benefit of the whole church. We're probably not all at the stage that John Whitmer was, but I like this idea of devoting ourselves entirely to the cause of Zion. It reminds me of the story of the rich man who asked Christ was he should do to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17-22). At first he is told to keep the commandments, but when he persists in his inquiry, basically asking what more he can do, Christ asks him to give up other things and to come and follow him--basically making his whole labor the cause of Zion from henceforth, as this verse instructs. Maybe we all have the capacity to get to this stage at some point, and dedicate ourselves to that one goal, or maybe only a few people do. Either way, it is a cool idea to be able to let go of the world more completely and serve God.
Even if we aren't commanded to come out of the world this much, or to sell all that we have, there are many things that we can do to make sure that we honor and serve God more than we fear man. Perhaps today we can think about our priorities and make sure they are things that God approves of. Let's work on making sure that we are including God in all that we do, and, if we can, and of course, as God wills, moving closer to that idea of total dedication in whatever areas we can.
Doctrine and Covenants 30:11
This verse is part of a revelation given to John Whitmer and then later added to the Doctrine and Covenants for the benefit of the whole church. We're probably not all at the stage that John Whitmer was, but I like this idea of devoting ourselves entirely to the cause of Zion. It reminds me of the story of the rich man who asked Christ was he should do to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17-22). At first he is told to keep the commandments, but when he persists in his inquiry, basically asking what more he can do, Christ asks him to give up other things and to come and follow him--basically making his whole labor the cause of Zion from henceforth, as this verse instructs. Maybe we all have the capacity to get to this stage at some point, and dedicate ourselves to that one goal, or maybe only a few people do. Either way, it is a cool idea to be able to let go of the world more completely and serve God.
Even if we aren't commanded to come out of the world this much, or to sell all that we have, there are many things that we can do to make sure that we honor and serve God more than we fear man. Perhaps today we can think about our priorities and make sure they are things that God approves of. Let's work on making sure that we are including God in all that we do, and, if we can, and of course, as God wills, moving closer to that idea of total dedication in whatever areas we can.
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