"And the priests were not to depend upon the people for their support; but for their labor they were to receive the grace of God, that they might wax strong in the Spirit, having the knowledge of God, that they might teach with power and authority from God.
And again Alma commanded that the people of the church should impart of their substance, every one according to that which he had; if he have more abundantly he should impart more abundantly; and of him that had but little, but little should be required; and to him that had not should be given.
And thus they should impart of their substance of their own free will and good desires towards God, and to those priests that stood in need, yea, and to every needy, naked soul.
And this he said unto them, having been commanded of God; and they did walk uprightly before God, imparting to one another both temporally and spiritually according to their needs and their wants."
Mosiah 18:26-29
I like the overall idea here of the grace of God being way more important than money... money is used for helping others, supporting ourselves and the community, but it isn't the point or goal of any of it... God is, and if we love God, then we voluntarily help other people who are in need and work to build up the kingdom of God. Today, let's work on this idea of how to achieve a Zionlike society, sharing with others and working to make the world better and the people around us happier.
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