![]() ![]() We are warned against sexual sin because it is among the gravest of sins, which will forever separate us from God-subject only to prolonged and painful repentance-and which will in any case cause an immediate withdrawal of the guiding Spirit of the Lord. ![]() Time after time, the scriptures teach us that no unclean thing can enter the kingdom of God or dwell in his presence (see Moses 6:57 1 Nephi 10:21, 15:34). Now, for purposes of illustration, I will review various commandments and comment on the blessings of obedience or the consequences of disobedience. , upon which all blessings are predicated.” I see a real relationship between that principle and the activity of learning in which we are engaged-in which all of our Heavenly Father’s children are or should be engaged. The next verse is “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven. Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.Īnd if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come. Read those verses in the 130th section of the Doctrine and Covenants and then notice the two verses immediately preceding them: Until I read that passage again in the Doctrine and Covenants in preparation for this talk, I had not realized how that principle was juxtaposed to some important instruction about learning. “There is a law,” we are told, “irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated-And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated” (D&C 130:20–21). By keeping his commandments, we qualify for his blessings. These commandments are of me, and were given unto my servants in their weakness, after the manner of their language, that they might come to an understanding.Īnd inasmuch as they erred it might be made known Īnd inasmuch as they sought wisdom they might be instructed Īnd inasmuch as they sinned they might be chastened, that they might repent Īnd inasmuch as they were humble they might be made strong, and blessed from on high, and receive knowledge from time to time. Įlsewhere in the Doctrine and Covenants we read that the Lord sent forth his gospel and gave his commandments “to prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth” that men “might be made partakers of the glories which were to be revealed” (D&C 133:57–58).Ĭommandments are a blessing, my brothers and sisters, because our Father in heaven has given them to us in order to help us grow and develop the qualities we must have if we are to obtain eternal life and dwell with him. In the Lord’s preface to the Book of Commandments, which is now called the Doctrine and Covenants, we find the Lord saying this: The Lord said this about the persons who would build up the land of Zion:īlessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion, who have obeyed my gospel for they shall receive for their reward the good things of the earth, and it shall bring forth in its strength.Īnd they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea, and with commandments not a few, and with revelations in their time. My devotional message concerns attitudes, and my objective is to encourage you to look upon the commandments of God as a blessing and to look upon your own talents as something you have a duty to magnify by every effort at your disposal. ![]() Instead, I will speak about matters that pertain to members of the Church generally. For that reason this will not be a President’s message of concern primarily to students. I hold the view that when important information is written down and made available to adults it is not necessary to repeat it again and again to make them responsible for the contents. It contains many important things that I will not repeat here. I urge all students to familiarize themselves with the content of that message. The most recent, “Challenges for the Year Ahead,” which was given a year ago, has been printed and mailed to each of you. My dear brothers and sisters, during the first three years of my service as President of Brigham Young University I have given several talks outlining the opportunities and responsibilities of students at this institution.
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