8/7/2017 - Section 59:8-13
August 7, 2017 Section 59:8-13 Keep the Commandments, Obedience Blessings Of; Heart Might Mind and Soul, Eye Single to My Glory, Ten Commandments 2.0, Serve the Lord, Missionaries Stand a Little Taller, Serve With All Your Heart, Might, Mind & Strength, Continuing on with section 59, nicknamed ““ That thou Mayest More Fully Keep Thyself Unspotted from the World” V 8 commands us: “Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.” The Smith and Sjodahl Commentary states “ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: ‘a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise’ (Psalm 51:17); a broken spirit and a contrite heart are those in which the obstinacy of pride has been replaced by the humility of repentance, frequently brought about by sorrow and affliction.” As I continue reading in this section, the Lord seems to be covering the 10 Commandments with a bit more explanation: V’s 5, 8: Tho...