Malachi 3:16

"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name."
Malachi 3:16


In the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord commands us to speak often to each other, and I was wondering why, and the cross reference was this scripture. :)  I guess it is so that we make it into the Book of Remembrance. :)  Also, there are a lot of other reasons... in the Book of Mormon it says that the people met together oft to fast and to pray and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls... I think that these things all go together.  We need each other to help us to remember God, and to think about the things that matter.  It is so easy to get sidetracked into worrying about money or position, or personal security... and to forget that if we put the Lord first, everything else will fall into place.  Part of going to church is about this... not the most important part, but one important part, is to speak often to each other... to remind each other why we are there, and strengthen each other in our faith.  :)