"And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her."
I wasn't sure who this was speaking of so I did a little hunting around and found this.
"And then we want to see you operate as one in all things. You fathers of families and you mothers, see to it that you dedicate yourselves and your habitation and everything you have to God, and that you live pure, virtuous, and holy and upright lives. See to it that you are men and women of God - children of the Most High God, and your offspring with you. And I tell you that the time is rolling on when Zion will become the praise and glory of the whole earth. The time is coming and hastening on when, as one of the prophets predicts, people will say such and such a man was born in Zion - that is, the people of Zion will be so honorable, so upright, so virtuous, and so blessed of God, under the auspices of the Almighty, and the government which He will introduce, that they will think it an honor to have been born in Zion. We will fear God, and work righteousness on earth, and when we get through here be transplanted to the heavens until this earth shall be redeemed; for we shall again possess the earth when it shall be celestialized. God bless you all, in the name of Jesus. Amen."
(John Taylor, Why We Gather, Etc.)
I reflected on the Glens Falls branch/ward that I grew up in. How excited we were when new families joined us that came from Utah. We needed their wisdom and leadership skills. I remember being is such awe of them. They were such good, good people. That must have been a taste of what others see when looking at members of the church.
You no longer need to look at LDS members from Utah, for they are scattered all over the earth, doing good from their local stakes in Zion.
Day 1140
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