Today's lessons were about the Sacrament and the Sabbath, but I'm still thinking about the supreme court's decision and how it's going to affect the world we live in. The world was already a scary place in terms of how little society cares about following God's laws. Now, society as a whole is venturing farther and farther away from God's counsel. Those who support one of the most fundamental elements of God's plan are being belittled as bigots, while those who actively fight against God are being hailed as heroes. How long will it be before God sets the record straight? I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not sure I'm ready for God to pass judgment on the Earth. I don't think it would go well for the Earth in general, it certainly won't go terribly well for the country I live in, and I'm not even sure how well it would go for me personally. We're not ready.
Luckily, the world hasn't ended yet, so we still have time to prepare. There's not much we can do about the country, let alone the whole world, but at least we can prepare ourselves. The world may be slipping away from God's standards, but we don't have to. We need to stand our ground and stay strong. We need to keeping acting according to our own consciences and, when necessary, fighting for our right to do so. We can't force others to accept our standards, but we can uphold those standards ourselves, and we can help all those who are willing to listen.
I'd hate to be one of those guys on a street corner waving a giant "REPENT" sign, but the end is coming and we need to prepare for it. Natural disasters seem to have picked up during the last few years, wars continue to plague the Earth, and God's not going to let this downward trend to continue forever. I can't promise that the Millennium is going to begin within any of our lifetimes, but practically everyone who knows about agrees that it's going to happen soon. The world in general may not be ready when that day comes, but we should be. The world may or may not choose to repent, but we should. And judging by the state of the world at the moment, we should probably repent pretty soon.
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None of us know when the end of the world as we know it will come and none of us know when we will leave this world to face our Maker. Even the young and healthy can suddenly be snatched by some accident or evil doing other. We should all repent and be ready. Besides, the sooner we repent, the sooner we enjoy the benefits of peace within.
So why do we resist repenting? I can think of several reasons, but when you really look at them, none of them hold up or make sense. But now it's time for me to start work.
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