Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

January 4, 2018 Section 75:22-36 Journal, Hearts Open, Missionary Work, Work, Help Others, Journal: We have 11 days until we enter the MTC. I am, as a postpartum nurse and lactation consultant, nervous about being a mission nurse—the missionaries do not require my area of expertise at this time in their lives, but I am confident that ‘in the strength of the Lord, I can do all things.’ That doesn’t mean that I am sitting around twiddling my thumbs—I am organizing information from the 4 months of weekly med treatment records that I’ve received from the Philippines. I am making lists of the meds that are normally used, and the processes of the most common individual diseases. I am reading my tropical disease book. I’m going over the wonderful notes from our missionary medical training that was held in SLC in December. I’m trying to keep up with my scripture study. And I’m praying, and remembering to speak to Heavenly Father every night and every morning—and times in between. ...

June 6, 2017 Section 38:1-9 Zion Establishing, Obedience, God Powers of, Prayer Blessings Of, City of Enoch AND Others, Work, Growth, Sanctification & Purification, Second Coming & Atonement, This revelation was received during the third general conference of the church. Joseph feels that two things are needed before Zion (just as Enoch’s Zion) can be built in this dispensation: revelation from the Lord giving His law and the order of Zion, and the Preparation and sanctification of the Saints. V 32 tells just why the Lord had commanded the Saints to gather in Ohio: “ There I will give unto you my law; and there you shall be endowed with power from on high.”   There evidently were some members of the Church living in New York who wondered why they should move three hundred miles to the west in the dead of winter. This verse could well be the answer to their questions. In v 2 the Lord is continuing in His description of Himself: “ The same which knoweth all thing...

May 12, 2017 Section 26:1-2 Missionary To-Do List, Common Consent, Church Callings, Sustaining Others, Our Role, Rejoice, Work, Callings Lessons Learned, Reminder from May 8, 2017: Though less than four months had elapsed since the Church was organized, persecution had become intense, and the leaders had to seek safety in partial seclusion. The following three revelations [24, 25, 26] were given at this time to strengthen, encourage and instruct them.”   V 1 is a great to-do list (and nothing brings to peace to my mind like a well thought out to-do list—this is even better: a heavenly inspired to-do list! How could it get any better?): “ I say unto you that you shall let your time be devoted to”: 1) Studying the scriptures, 2) Preaching, 3) Confirming the church (see foot note leading us to 37:2 “…ye shall not go until ye have preached my gospel in those parts, and have strengthened up the church whithersoever it is found…” 4) performing your labors on the land, such ...