Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

September 3, 2018 Section 109:1-14 Temple Building, Temple Dedication, Kirtland Temple, Worthy Way of Living, Sacrifice, Temple Attendance and Attitude, Lord’s Suggested Ways of Living, The Kirtland Temple was build at a “ time when the saints were few and poor, and when to raise the money required (between sixty and seventy thousand dollars) meant a great deal of self-sacrifice on their part. ‘While the brethren labored in their departments,’ says Tullidge, ‘the sisters were actively engaged in boarding and clothing workmen not otherwise provided for—all living as abstemiously as possible, so that every cent might be appropriated to the grand object.’ And thus they toiled on from the 23 of July 1933, when the corner stones were laid until it was completed for the dedication.” (p270) The date of the dedication was March 27, 1836—nearly 3 years of so many people living in the most frugal way possible while giving all excess monies to the temple fund.” That is ...

July 30, 2017 Section 58:1-7 Sacrifice, Tribulations, Learning Opportunities, Growth, Law of the Stretch, Lord’s Vision is Better Than Ours, Our Purpose On Earth, It’s August 1, 1831 and this revelation was given to Joseph the Sunday after he had arrived in Missouri. Members of the Colesville branch-- who had first tried to settle in Thompson Ohio but Leman Copely had changed his mind as to giving part of his property to the Colesville saints—had also just arrived as they had followed the Lord’s direction and moved again—this time to Missouri. And as the preface to this section says: “ Many were eager to learn the will of the Lord concerning them in the new place of gathering.” The Lord begins this lengthy section encouragement to “ keep my commandments” and to be “ faithful in tribulation” (v 2). He also explains in v 3: “ Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory...