3 Nephi 29 – The Good News? You Can Choose!

 

I actually started jotting these thoughts down back on October 23, 2024. This chapter is one worth chewing on, slowly and deliberately.

 

3 Nephi 29 gives us three “Wo’s” to watch for. And a “wo” isn’t something small—it’s a spiritual danger sign flashing red alert.

 

1. Those who spurn the doings of God

 

First, the word itself:
Spurn – to reject with disdain or contempt; to strike, tread, or push away with the foot.

 

Well, there you have it. If that doesn’t describe the world today, I don’t know what does. People reject the Lord, His Church, His miracles—often without a second thought.

 

I once gave a beautiful picture of the Savior to someone I hold dear. I later learned it had been given away. Ouch! That is spurning. And it happens everywhere.

 

2. Those who deny the revelations of God

 

This one is running rampant too. Children raised in homes of faith sometimes step away from that faith as they exercise their agency. I was one of them. I didn’t leap off a spiritual cliff; it was gradual. I hadn’t internalized the teachings of my youth. I don’t think I ever denied revelations outright, (I didn't know much about them, actually), but I definitely didn’t embrace them. That left me perfectly positioned to make serious mistakes and wander off the covenant path for far too long.

 

3. Those who tell lies about the Second Coming to get gain (Such as saying there are no miracles.)

 

How does someone who rejects scripture even begin to explain what’s happening today? Earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, typhoons, and the increasing evil of men covering the earth. And what does the world attribute it all to? Climate change. Get real, folks! Is man so powerful that he can override the Lord’s judgments? We’ve been told these days were coming—and they’re here. Going after climate change solutions is a joke!

 

One example of the gathering: Utah seems to be gathering people at a remarkable pace. Builders can’t keep up. Multi-family dwellings are popping up everywhere. If that’s not a visible clue that something is stirring in preparation for the Second Coming, I don’t know what is.

 

Verse 7 – Cashing in on Satan’s lies

 

Those who profit from deceiving others become, in essence, like a “son of perdition.” No mercy. Eesch! It reminds me a bit of insider trading—there may be a season of success, but it’s short-lived and followed by deep regret.

 

There are evils in the world being openly embraced by enough people that they’re becoming politically influential. Some are even reaching for positions where they could change laws, alter the Constitution, or abolish it as “archaic.” Mind you—these are just my thoughts—but it’s unsettling.

 

Verse 8 – Don’t spurn the Jews

 

The Lord has a soft spot for the Jews, and we should remember that. Israel is being gathered. The number of converts today would have been unimaginable a century ago.

 

Verse 9 – The Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever

 

And don’t think for one second that we can change His mind.

 

And that’s my parting shot: You can spurn, mock, or dismiss the faith we have in the Second Coming, but it is going to happen. It will be a great and dreadful day of the Lord.

 

Will it be great for you?
Or will it be dreadful?

 

The good news? You can choose.