"Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again."
I love this chapter. So many beautiful things to ponder on. Jesus speaks of the lost tribes and he will leave to go visit them. He has them bring their sick and afflicted to him so he can heal them. He has the little children brought to him and he kneels upon the earth and prays for them. The multitude are over come and weep for joy. Christ's joy is full and he weeps several times. He then blesses the children one by one. Angels come down from heaven and circle the little children with fire and minister to them. There were 2,500 men, women and children that witnessed all this. They say "eye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father." (vs 16) What a miraculous experience this must have been. I just weep reading it.
As I looked for my verse to ponder on I am reminded of something I am seeing happening among the saints. The prophet told us to seek personal revelation, and that it is vitally important that we understand how the spirit speaks to us. It is that last part, the learning how the spirit speaks to us, that I see some not grasping it and being led astray. For when the spirit speaks it will never counsel you to go against the words of the prophet and those with priesthood authority over you. If you feel you are listening to Jesus over the prophet (as I've heard some refer to as man) then you are mistaken about what spirit you are receiving revelation from. I feel it is no accident that we are called to be in our homes at this time, and taught to ponder the scriptures. It is important that we understand and prepare ourselves for all things that will be restored. It is important to see that when Christ leaves he has his chosen apostles to watch over His sheep. That means listening to them.
“Go ye unto your homes, and ponder” is the next step in taking to heart the words of prophets and Church leaders spoken in this sacred setting. Christ-centered homes are fortresses for the kingdom of God on earth in a day when, as prophesied, the devil “rage[s] in the hearts of the children of men, and stir[s] them up to anger against that which is good.
(Ronald A. Rasband, "Build a Fortress of Spirituality and Protection", April 2019, General Conference)
Day 1954
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