In
Chapter 29, Mormon tells us that when the Book of Mormon comes forth, it is the
beginning of the gathering of Israel. It
is not a difficult thing to see the Lord’s hand in the events of the world
currently. We have been warned and forewarned
of the calamities and trials of the last days.
We’re there, folks! At times I
think it’s going to be okay; we can deal with this. At other times I wonder if I have what it’s
going to take to be among those left standing when the Savior returns. But then when I ponder the words of these two
chapters, I realize there are only two choices.
We
can scoff at the calamities and troubles of the world and shake our fist at the
Lord, aka “spurn at the doings of the Lord”, or we can “ . . . turn from evil
doings, lyings, deceivings, whoredoms, idolatries, murders, priestcrafts,
envyings, strifes, and from all wickedness and abominations, and come unto [Christ],
and be baptized in his name, that ye may receive a remission of your sins, and
be filled with the Holy Ghost, that ye may be numbered with my people who are
of the house of Israel.”
To
me, the choice is clear. To “spurn”
means to condemn the ways of the Lord, to contend against the word of the Lord,
and to deny Christ. I could never go
there – ever! So the only thing to do is
to carefully go through the list Mormon describes in Chapter 30 v2 and overcome
each one individually and completely – as soon as humanly possible.
Will
I accept the consequence of poor choosing, of respond to the invitation to
follow the Savior? The choice has never
been clearer.
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