Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 75:10

Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 75:10
"Calling on the name of the Lord for the Comforter, which shall teach them all things that are expedient for them—"

The word expedient stood out to me. I decided to look up its meaning. But the definitions didn't really feel complete.

Expedient = practical or advantageous, suitable to the circumstance, appropriate. Inclined towards methods or means that are advantageous rather than fair or just.
Suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance.
Something done or used to achieve a particular end usually quickly or temporarily: an expedient action or solution.

I decided to look at the dictionary for the time frame. The one I found was from 1828.

EXPE'DIENT, adjective [Latin expediens; expedio, to hasten; Eng. speed.]
1. Literally, hastening; urging forward. Hence, tending to promote the object proposed; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances. Many things may be lawful, which are not expedient
2. Useful; profitable.
3. Quick; expeditious. [Not used.]
(Webster Dictionary 1828)

Now this felt right. The Lord through the Comforter is telling us what is urgent to hasten his purposes. The Lord instructs and teaches differently than the world. We may receive here a little and there a little, enough for what is needful at the time or circumstance. One of the blessings of being part of a true and living church is on-going revelation. A living prophet that speaks with the living Christ. We are told what is expedient for us to accomplish the work. The Spirit will tell us what is needful, when it is needed. That grows faith.

"And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do."
(1 Nephi 4:6)

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