"But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen."
Moroni 7:47-48
The part in here about praying "with all the energy of heart" struck me today, maybe because it is such a good idea. Unfortunately, it is one that I don't think we often take seriously. That kind of fervency and dedication could be a really good thing in many areas of the gospel.
I love the idea of being like God, and being purified as well. The fact that God's love is something that you can pray for and that it is more pure than other love... those both make the idea even more attractive on some level. Love is something that we often think that we understand, but if we step back and consider, there are many additional layers and complexities. Unfortunately, love isn't always as pure and good as it seems like it should be. We use the word to justify abhorrent things sometimes, or claim that some specific love supplants the love of God. It never does though, and these verses are part of why. God's love is different and better, perhaps in exactly the way that God is better than we are at this stage in our progression. It is stronger, purer, and more all-encompassing. It applies to *every* person out there, with all of our bias and prejudice and labels and categories all stripped away.
Today, let's pray with everything we have to taste of God's love in our lives... to feel it from God and to feel it for others. God's love is life-changing, and well worth the effort. And when God answers our prayers and we start to feel it, let's keep it up. Keep praying; keep loving.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen."
Moroni 7:47-48
The part in here about praying "with all the energy of heart" struck me today, maybe because it is such a good idea. Unfortunately, it is one that I don't think we often take seriously. That kind of fervency and dedication could be a really good thing in many areas of the gospel.
I love the idea of being like God, and being purified as well. The fact that God's love is something that you can pray for and that it is more pure than other love... those both make the idea even more attractive on some level. Love is something that we often think that we understand, but if we step back and consider, there are many additional layers and complexities. Unfortunately, love isn't always as pure and good as it seems like it should be. We use the word to justify abhorrent things sometimes, or claim that some specific love supplants the love of God. It never does though, and these verses are part of why. God's love is different and better, perhaps in exactly the way that God is better than we are at this stage in our progression. It is stronger, purer, and more all-encompassing. It applies to *every* person out there, with all of our bias and prejudice and labels and categories all stripped away.
Today, let's pray with everything we have to taste of God's love in our lives... to feel it from God and to feel it for others. God's love is life-changing, and well worth the effort. And when God answers our prayers and we start to feel it, let's keep it up. Keep praying; keep loving.
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