Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

January 2, 2019 Section 132:34-66 Plural Marriage, Abraham, Emma, Joseph, Forgiveness, Sin Unpardonable, Call and Election Made Sure, Minister, Mission Journal, The Lord is continuing to explain and to help Joseph Smith to understand the full concept of plural marriage. He speaks of the patriarchs of old, and he explains King David’s fall from his calling and election made sure when he caused that Uriah be killed…which was the shedding of innocent blood. And then at the end of his long explanations, he speaks specifically of Joseph Smith in V 50: “ Behold, I have seen your sacrifices, and will forgive all your sins; I have seen your sacrifices in obedience to that which I have told you.”   To me this points out that our devotion to, and our work for the Lord does not go unnoticed. V’s 51-56 are directed to Emma, ending with “ …let mine handmaid forgive my servant Joseph his trespasses; and then shall she be forgiven her trespasses, where in she has tr...

September 1, 2017 Section 69: heading of the section Mission Journal, Book of Commandments, Lord’s Work Demands Our Best, I received several emails from Sister Turner, the current Mission Nurse Specialist now serving in the Philippines Manila Mission. Her emails are panic evoking for me. She talks of health problems I have never dealt with, and several I have not even read about. She seems to be a powerhouse packed in the body of an old, crusty, and very good, nurse. She sent me 3 weeks of her Mission Health Report, each 2-3 pages long, and at least 1/3 of the health situations would keep me from sleeping at night. She then ended her lengthy letter of worrisome health & living situations with: “Sister, I know this sounds overwhelming but I want you to know that You and the Holy Ghost can do it together. Do not hesitate to ask for all the strength and intelligence and understanding you have been promised as you do this work. I pray as I drive, as I walk and as I talk and mi...