Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 58:3, 7
"Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.
And also that you might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land upon which the Zion of God shall stand;"
Hindsight is 20/20. Looking back at this revelation we can see why Zion was never built in Jackson County, Missouri. The Lord even told the saints they were laying the foundation. He never told the saint at that time they would complete the building of Zion. So much of what I stand on today is because of the foundation laid by the early saints. I even reflected on the beginning of family history work with the establishment of "The Genealogical Society of Utah", and now it has blossomed into FamilySearch. Helping members around the world identify their kindred death and perform temple ordinances on their behalf.
“… The All-knowing One knew in advance what those Zion-builders would do, or leave undone, and he shaped his plans accordingly. Evidently the time was not ripe for Zion’s redemption. The Saints were not ready to build the New Jerusalem” (Elder Orson F. Whitney, "Saturday Night Thoughts: A Series of Dissertations on Spiritual, Historical, and Philosophic Themes" [1921], 187).
(Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual, "Chapter 21: Doctrine and Covenants 57-58")
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