Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

August 31, 2018 Section 108:1-8 Doubts, Our Standing with the Lord, Promptings, Holy Ghost Following, Obedience, Christ’s Role, Draw Near Unto Me, Companions I love the history of this section. Lyman Sherman had been one of the members of in Zion’s Camp (1834) as many of the brethren went to give aide to the Missouri saints. In this endeavor, that didn’t evolve as many supposed it would have, there had been many spiritual experiences, as well as many delays and many, many hardships. After Zion’s Camp in Feb 1835, Lyman had been called to be one of the seven presidents of the seventy, and in Nov 1935, he had been released. The day after Christmas, 1935, Lyman came to Joseph asking “ to have the word of the Lord through [Joseph Smith] for I have been wrought upon to make known to you my feelings and desires and was promised that I should have a revelation which should make known my duty.” The Smith and Sjodahl commentary speaks about Lyman’s struggle in a way t...

June 7, 2017 Section 38:10-28 Weakness How the Lord Views It, Weakness How to Overcome, Companions, Unity,  V 14: The Lord knows our weaknesses and our iniquities. He knows, too, the status of our hearts and our faith. And yet He says “… But I will be merciful unto your weaknesses.” Then, in His very next sentence in the very next verse, He shows us that He has no intention of helping us to continue in our iniquities or in our wavering faith. He commands (v 15) “ Therefore be ye strong from henceforth; fear not, for the kingdom is yours.” He has given us our next goal. We determine how we bring that goal to fruition. As the Lord tells us how to live a higher law He explains in v 24 --and reinforces in v 25—what we should do: “ And let every man esteem his brother as himself, and practice virtue and holiness before me. 25. And again I say unto you, let every man esteem his brother as himself.”   Anything the Lord repeats is of great importance and that is His way o...