"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:"
Isaiah 28:10
I like this idea of learning a little at a time, building upon what we know, and growing in the gospel and in truth. D&C 93:12-14 explains that this is also the way that Christ learned, although I am certain that he learned much more quickly than we do, since he resisted all of the distractions of sin that get in our way.
D&C 50:24 also talks about this process, explaining that as we receive light from God, and continue learning, we get more light, and that our light increases and grows "brighter and brighter until the perfect day."
Christ's perfect day already came, but he continues to work with us, and in D&C 93:20 he lets us know that it can happen for us as well, if we keep the commandments. Again, though, the idea is still receiving grace for grace. The more we obey, the more we learn. The more we learn, the more we are given.
What I take away from all of this is that the gospel doesn't have to be overwhelming or done all at once. That isn't the intent or the expectation. God knows that we are going to progress a little at a time. That doesn't mean that he encourages or allows sin--but it does mean that he gives us time to solve our issues without condemning us. He consistently asks us to keep working on it. To "go, and sin no more," as he asked the woman taken in adultery to do (John 8:11).
Today, let's keep going, learning our lines and our precepts, and never stopping and thinking that we are good enough as is, but continuing to work on self-improvement in the gospel, until we someday reach that perfect day.
Isaiah 28:10
I like this idea of learning a little at a time, building upon what we know, and growing in the gospel and in truth. D&C 93:12-14 explains that this is also the way that Christ learned, although I am certain that he learned much more quickly than we do, since he resisted all of the distractions of sin that get in our way.
D&C 50:24 also talks about this process, explaining that as we receive light from God, and continue learning, we get more light, and that our light increases and grows "brighter and brighter until the perfect day."
Christ's perfect day already came, but he continues to work with us, and in D&C 93:20 he lets us know that it can happen for us as well, if we keep the commandments. Again, though, the idea is still receiving grace for grace. The more we obey, the more we learn. The more we learn, the more we are given.
What I take away from all of this is that the gospel doesn't have to be overwhelming or done all at once. That isn't the intent or the expectation. God knows that we are going to progress a little at a time. That doesn't mean that he encourages or allows sin--but it does mean that he gives us time to solve our issues without condemning us. He consistently asks us to keep working on it. To "go, and sin no more," as he asked the woman taken in adultery to do (John 8:11).
Today, let's keep going, learning our lines and our precepts, and never stopping and thinking that we are good enough as is, but continuing to work on self-improvement in the gospel, until we someday reach that perfect day.
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