4/14/2017 - Section 12:1-9
April 14, 2017 Section 12:1-9 Seek, Knock, Gospel Simple Formula, Humility, Love, Charity, Desire, Work Hard, Missionary Attitudes, Missionary Motivation, The background: Joseph Knight Sr. met Joseph 3 years prior to this section. Mr. Knight had hired Joseph to work for him. When Mr. Knight learned more of what Joseph was doing, he “ very kindly and considerately brought us a quantity of provisions, in order that we might not be interrupted in the work of translation by the want of such necessaries of life; and I would just mention here, as in duty bound that he several times brought us supplies, a distance of at least thirty miles, which enabled us to continue the work when otherwise we must have relinquished it for a season. Being very anxious to know his duty as to this work, I inquired of the Lord for him and obtained the following: [D&C 12]” JK believed the things JS said about the plates and the work of translation. He put this faith into action as he broug...