10/20/2018 - Section 118:1-6
October 20, 2018 Section 118:1-6 Agency, Callings Do Our Best, Apostles in Far West, Holy Ghost What Is Our Role, This revelation is another of the four given to Joseph at Far West. This one was given July 5, 1838. What I love is that it came in response to the question: “ Show unto us thy will O Lord concerning the Twelve.” ( History of the Church 3:46) V 1 indicates that the vacancies in the Council of the Twelve are to be quickly filled. Four of the original Twelve, who had been called on Feb 14, 1835, had already been excummunicated: William M’Lellin, Luke Johnson, John Boynton and Lyman Johnson. One of the replacements at this time, John E Page, also ventually apostatized, but the other three remained faithful—two of them-- John Taylor & Wilford Woddruf eventually became prophets and presicdents of the church, and the fourth, Willard Richards served faithfully. V 3 is a beautiful promis to these men as they accepted their callings: “… if they...