Thursday, August 23, 2018

D&C 84:105-106 -- On Building a Better World

"And if any man shall give unto any of you a coat, or a suit, take the old and cast it unto the poor, and go on your way rejoicing.
And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also."
Doctrine and Covenants 84:105-106


I really like the idea here that whatever we are doing and whatever happens to us that we should be helping others along the way.  When we are blessed, we should in turn bless others whenever we can, giving them physical and spiritual help as we have those things to offer.

It's really cool because it is part of the whole idea of a Zion community in which "there was no poor among them" (Moses 7:18).  It's building each other up and providing for the good of the people around us, not just our own good.  Too often we don't live that way because our society isn't that way, or it feels unbalanced, but our efforts are never unnoticed by God.  We need to take that first step in order to build Zion.  It has to start somewhere.  Otherwise we'll all just be eternally waiting for someone else to begin. 

Today, let's share with the people around us and help them and build them up.  Let's resolve to do the right thing and share with the people around us, no matter what other people choose.  We're laying the foundation of a better world, and the more of us there are, the better things will get, with God's help. :)

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