"What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit."
1 Corinthians 6:16-17
This is an interesting analogy, talking about the idea of one flesh, and then telling us that we are part of the Lord on a spiritual level in a similar way. God talks elsewhere in the scriptures about being united, and says specifically "if ye are not one ye are not mine" (D&C 38:27), which shows us how serious he is about unity. To be a Zion people we need to be united in heart and mind, and have the spirit with us all the time, which in essence means that we are part of God and he is part of us, the way Christ talked about his relationship with his father.
Today, let's work on understanding what it is to be "one spirit" with God, perhaps like some of the ancient prophets who were told that they were men like God was, after his heart. As we learn more about God and how much he loves his children, and we pray for changed hearts and to be filled with his love... those changes will help us to be united with the Lord and know what he would do in different situations. And if we know that, and we do it, then God will trust us like he did them... to help his children and to be his true servants.
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