I was reading the 71st section of the Doctrine and Covenants this afternoon, and in the first verse the Lord is speaking to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon about missionary work. He instructs them that "the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel." The section heading also tells us that they were directed by the Lord to temporarily lay aside the work of translating the Bible while they fulfilled the instruction to share the gospel and "allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized."

I started pondering upon this situation, and the responsiblity to both magnify our callings and share the gospel. Now, as I ponder about my pondering of this verse (and the D&C in general), I was thinking about how I liken the scriptures to myself. I really feel that with the Doctrine & Covenants it is particularly easy to apply the verses to our own personal lives; these scriptures were revealed in THIS dispensation, to men in the modern world. It is just a different feel from reading ancient words of prophets that have been dead for millenia (not that we can't liken THEIR words unto ourselves), like I can relate more. What a blessing!

Tags: Personal Application

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