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Liberty Jail, the Temple Prison. We can each learn something from the experiences of Joseph & Hyrum while in this dungeon at the hands of wicked men. Anyone who wants to become strong, stalwart & eventually exalted must experience their own individual trials & prove themselves.
We are taught that if we want to become great like unto Abraham we must be tried, even as Abraham. (D&C 101:4-5). If we want to be like our Savior we must be obedient, even & especially, when it’s hard to be, when we want to crumple up in a ball & die. Muscles grow w/ resistance,
& only w/ resistance. Our souls are capable of withstanding more than our bodies think they can, or should have to.
When I think of my Savior in the Garden, enduring pain no human could have lived through, mind body & spirit, I am in awe. When I hear the words of a weary
When I think of my Savior in the Garden, enduring pain no human could have lived through, mind body & spirit, I am in awe. When I hear the words of a weary
Brother Joseph cry to the heavens from that dungeon I think, ‘how would I react to that kind of injustice?’ When I picture Abraham ready to make such an awful sacrifice after many days of preparation, walking with his son, up the mount where he knew he was going to be returning
alone, I wonder, am I that kind of man?
We won’t ever be asked to atone for all the sins of the world. We likely won’t be imprisoned falsely. We will never be asked to walk with our child up a mountain, build an alter with them knowing we will have to sacrifice them soon.
We won’t ever be asked to atone for all the sins of the world. We likely won’t be imprisoned falsely. We will never be asked to walk with our child up a mountain, build an alter with them knowing we will have to sacrifice them soon.
We will face sorrow. Whether it’s the untimely death of a child or a spouse, divorce, serious illness, financial ruin or a million other things we will have our days in the garden, in the prison, at the alter. How will I respond? It’s ok to crumple for awhile & grieve, it’s going
to hurt to the depths of our souls at times. The Lord doesn’t ask us to rub some dirt on it & walk it off without allowing us to despair & hurt first. We are human after all.
The dark nights happen. I know from experience there are times when (finally) getting to sleep is all
The dark nights happen. I know from experience there are times when (finally) getting to sleep is all
you want to do, & seeing the sun come up again brings some hope for better days. Regardless of how many nights we soak our pillows, the morning always comes, literally & figuratively. Our healing morning isn’t on the same 24 hour clock as the earth is on, but the morning always
comes.
I know that our Savior lives. I know dark nights always end, whether our timeline or His. Those who endure it well have a reward promised that we cannot even imagine!
Stay strong brothers & sisters.
I know that our Savior lives. I know dark nights always end, whether our timeline or His. Those who endure it well have a reward promised that we cannot even imagine!
Stay strong brothers & sisters.
