Armour of Light

As good as it is, Alma 42:27 is not my favorite scripture, but Romans 13:12 might be:

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

I like how this verse says a lot with only a few words. 

I like how "The night is far spent, the day is at hand" can be encouragement or a warning. For those who are righteous, the phrase is encouraging. It means that the suffering of mortality will soon end, to be replaced by the light of either the Millennium or Spirit Paradise and the Celestial Kingdom. And for those who are unrighteous, the phrase is a warning. Playtime is almost over, and then it will be time for judgement and justice.

I like how "the works of darkness" and "the armour of light" don't go into too much detail, but still paint a clear enough image for us to know what Paul was talking about. I especially like the imagery of the Armour of Light. It's not as specific as the description in the Ephesians, but it still gets the point across. Also, "armor of light" seems a lot cooler than normal, metal armor, so there's that.

Romans 13:12 conveys a good deal of important messages in a way that is succinct, poetic, and awesome, and that's why it's one of my favorite verses of scripture.