"Behold, it is my will, that all they who call on my name, and worship me according to mine everlasting gospel, should gather together, and stand in holy places;
And prepare for the revelation which is to come, when the veil of the covering of my temple, in my tabernacle, which hideth the earth, shall be taken off, and all flesh shall see me together."
Doctrine and Covenants 101:22-23
I wonder how we can prepare for the revelation to come. Talking about veils and revelation, it gives me this mental picture of a magician, whipping away the cloth to show what amazing magic is underneath... although this is no illusion. It is interesting how the Lord talks of the veil hiding the earth... and about it being taken off and then all flesh shall see him together. Instead of the Lord coming here, as the wording of many other scriptures seems to indicate, this verse's wording seems more like the Lord has been there all along, but that we haven't been able to see him... which makes me wonder what else we can't see, and what exactly the veil is. :) Is it mental, physical, spiritual... all three? As for the first question... how can we prepare... I think that some of the ways are the typical things... prayer, scripture study, church and temple attendance... Probably most of the things are typical actually... the Lord doesn't have any confidential requirements of us. He tells us clearly, and repeatedly, what we need to do in order to grow and learn and draw closer to him. Because they are repeated often sometimes we desensitize ourselves to the messages, but they are still real and good things to do. If we communicate with God regularly and learn more of him, then we will be more prepared for what will happen... in our lives, and in the history of the earth. We can also keep our minds open, so that even when God surprises us, we can recognize his hand, and accept his work.
And prepare for the revelation which is to come, when the veil of the covering of my temple, in my tabernacle, which hideth the earth, shall be taken off, and all flesh shall see me together."
Doctrine and Covenants 101:22-23
I wonder how we can prepare for the revelation to come. Talking about veils and revelation, it gives me this mental picture of a magician, whipping away the cloth to show what amazing magic is underneath... although this is no illusion. It is interesting how the Lord talks of the veil hiding the earth... and about it being taken off and then all flesh shall see him together. Instead of the Lord coming here, as the wording of many other scriptures seems to indicate, this verse's wording seems more like the Lord has been there all along, but that we haven't been able to see him... which makes me wonder what else we can't see, and what exactly the veil is. :) Is it mental, physical, spiritual... all three? As for the first question... how can we prepare... I think that some of the ways are the typical things... prayer, scripture study, church and temple attendance... Probably most of the things are typical actually... the Lord doesn't have any confidential requirements of us. He tells us clearly, and repeatedly, what we need to do in order to grow and learn and draw closer to him. Because they are repeated often sometimes we desensitize ourselves to the messages, but they are still real and good things to do. If we communicate with God regularly and learn more of him, then we will be more prepared for what will happen... in our lives, and in the history of the earth. We can also keep our minds open, so that even when God surprises us, we can recognize his hand, and accept his work.
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