Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 41:3-4

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 41:3-4

"Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,"

The king of Babylon set Gedaliah as governor over Judah. He had been warned that the king of the Ammonites had sent Ishmael to kill him. Sadly, Gedaliah didn't believe the warning and now he was killed. Not only was he killed but many of those around him including Jew and Chaldeans. Jeremiah had been protected for he was there in Jerusalem. What this made me think of was secret combinations. This is not how the Lord works. He does not work in darkness. I have been reminded of this as I've listened to a trial that is now going on. It shows apostasy and secret combinations are still around. I am amazed at those that followed them. Their works and doctrines are all counter to the gospel. I am grateful it is being exposed.

"And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And Akish did administer unto them the oaths which were given by them of old who also sought power, which had been handed down even from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.

And they were kept up by the power of the devil to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness, to help such as sought power to gain power, and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie, and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

And it was the daughter of Jared who put it into his heart to search up these things of old; and Jared put it into the heart of Akish; wherefore, Akish administered it unto his kindred and friends, leading them away by fair promises to do whatsoever thing he desired.

And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination, even as they of old; which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God;

For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations, neither doth he will that man should shed blood, but in all things hath forbidden it, from the beginning of man.

(Ether 8:15-19)

Day 2945