2/5/2018 - Section 79:1-4
February 5, 2018 Section 79:1-4 Missionary Attitude, Missionaries & the Comforter, Glad Hearts, Work Ethic, Joseph gave no explanation for this section, But Jared Carter—the man to whom this section is addressed—explained that he had inquired of Joseph regarding the will of the Lord for him. The Lord answers in v 1 that Jared should go “again” east “from city to city, in power of the ordination wherewith he has been ordained, proclaiming glad tidings of great joy, even the everlasting gospel.” He had already served a mission. But after this revelation, he and his brother started out again. Jared wrote in his journal that he labored 6 months and two days and converted 79 souls. This section is only 4 verses long—but what wonderful advice it contains for us as missionaries: v 2 “And I will send upon him the Comforter, which shall teach him the truth and the way wither he should go;” Being righteous for and desirous of the Comforter can solve many of our life’s dilem...