Countenance witnesses against the wicked

2 Nephi 12 & 13

I obviously move through Isiah chapters a little differently. I have writing in the margins so small I can't read them now. But as I read, I get the gist of what I'm reading. In the last days, things are going to be pretty tough. In many ways, those days are now. However these two chapters don't specifically talk about the calamities in the world but rather the decadence of the people of the world – even of Zion. In Chapter 13 it talks specifically about the women and their clothing, fine linens, etc. It definitely gives the reader cause to pause. Am I the subject? Is it I?

Verse 9 says “. . .their countenance doth witness against them. . .” This is a verse I think of often. I know we aren't to judge others. It is very difficult when you see a person apostatizing from the gospel and you can see it in their eyes first, then it begins to show in their very appearance. The interesting thing is that those of the world see it and don't know what is happening. When you have the Holy Ghost, you know what's happening when you see it and it sad.

I will never forget when I was turning my life around and embracing righteousness. I was in the work place and not all knew what was going on in my life. Those who knew me but not my personal life would come up and ask me if I had cut my hair. Had I lost weight? Had I changed my makeup? Of course, the answer was no. I knew at this time what was different. It was fun for me as well and interesting to watch it happen in the lives of others as well since then.