Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 29:18

Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 29:18
"Wherefore, I the Lord God will send forth flies upon the face of the earth, which shall take hold of the inhabitants thereof, and shall eat their flesh, and shall cause maggots to come in upon them;"

Probably one of the oddest verses to ponder on. It was the word flies that caught my eye. This chapter is speaking of the Second Coming and the signs, plagues and desolations that precede it. There was a footnote for flies that refers me to plagues. I pondered on if it means real flies or just plagues that fly through the air? It could be both. I do think we are seeing prophesy fulfilled with more plagues coming with greater occurrence among us. Just yesterday I started a new spreadsheet to track the numbers. I think one of the saddest parts is so much is preventable physically, and will even more so spiritually.

Some of the plagues mentioned are similar to what occurred to the Egyptians in order for the children of Israel to be released from bondage. Isn't the coming of the Lord the greatest release from bondage for the living and the dead? I have hope that some of these plagues will pass by the righteous in these end times. The key will be as it was for the children of Israel of old, to listen to the prophet.

"Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth."
(Exodus 8:21-22)

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