"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."
Ether 12:4
I love the idea here of belief in God leading directly to hope, and stability and good works. We don't always make those connections as we are learning our way in the gospel, but they are definitely there. Hoping in the better world that God promises us helps us to see what could be kind of superimposed over what is, and it opens us up to possibilities, not only for ourselves and our growth, but we can see the hope that there is for others as well... the chance that we all have to grow and change and unify under God's protection and leadership, as he teaches us to overcome the world and ourselves and become those "otherworldly," better people, ready to live the higher law of a better place and uplift everything and everyone around us.
Today, let's catch the vision of this verse and be part of pitching in with good works and confidence as we build a better world after God's instructions and pattern. That's what life is for... to improve and ascend to a higher level of perfection and joy, little by little, with God helping us learn as we go.
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