"And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem.
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other;"
Moses 7:62-63
This is part of a conversation that Enoch had with God, where God showed Enoch everything he was going to do, all the way to the end of the world. That's pretty awesome all by itself, of course, but for Enoch, these verses are kind of icing on the cake. He and his righteous city, that was taken up to heaven for being perfect, were going to come back down to earth to meet another righteous group established in the last days.
There is some great imagery here. I like the idea that the righteousness and truth both bear testimony of Christ, his resurrection, and the resurrection of all people. The idea of the earth being swept like a flood is interesting, and even more interesting is that the sweeping/flooding has the effect of gathering people together.
I think the central message here is that the righteousness and truth of the gospel, and specifically the truth of the resurrection is something powerful enough to change the world, to gather and unite us, to perfect us and make us Zion people. And that message is true, if we take it seriously and allow it to make a difference in our lives. Knowing that Christ was resurrected to save us matters, because it gives us strength and hope, and an anchor to our souls--a place to turn to for help in *any* circumstance. And knowing that we also will all someday be resurrected can completely change our perspective about what truly matters, as so much around us that is temporary pales in comparison to our eternal possibilities.
Today, let's take Enoch's vision to heart. Let's see the possibilities that come into play because resurrection is real. Let's look to Christ in hope, work for eternity, and become some of those righteous people who will be swept up and gathered to Zion. I'm looking forward to meeting Enoch. I bet he has some awesome stories.
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other;"
Moses 7:62-63
This is part of a conversation that Enoch had with God, where God showed Enoch everything he was going to do, all the way to the end of the world. That's pretty awesome all by itself, of course, but for Enoch, these verses are kind of icing on the cake. He and his righteous city, that was taken up to heaven for being perfect, were going to come back down to earth to meet another righteous group established in the last days.
There is some great imagery here. I like the idea that the righteousness and truth both bear testimony of Christ, his resurrection, and the resurrection of all people. The idea of the earth being swept like a flood is interesting, and even more interesting is that the sweeping/flooding has the effect of gathering people together.
I think the central message here is that the righteousness and truth of the gospel, and specifically the truth of the resurrection is something powerful enough to change the world, to gather and unite us, to perfect us and make us Zion people. And that message is true, if we take it seriously and allow it to make a difference in our lives. Knowing that Christ was resurrected to save us matters, because it gives us strength and hope, and an anchor to our souls--a place to turn to for help in *any* circumstance. And knowing that we also will all someday be resurrected can completely change our perspective about what truly matters, as so much around us that is temporary pales in comparison to our eternal possibilities.
Today, let's take Enoch's vision to heart. Let's see the possibilities that come into play because resurrection is real. Let's look to Christ in hope, work for eternity, and become some of those righteous people who will be swept up and gathered to Zion. I'm looking forward to meeting Enoch. I bet he has some awesome stories.
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