Wednesday, February 6, 2013

D&C 122:7-8



And if thou shouldst be cast into the apit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the bdeep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to chedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of dhell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give theeeexperience, and shall be for thy good.
 The aSon of Man hath bdescended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
Debbie Medina:
" I feel like this is the Lord's way of saying " Toughin' up Buttercup " I don't know of any trail I've gone through that I didn't learn something from it. Even if it is to be an inspiration to others. Our Savior has experienced all and he knows what we are going through. He is our advocate to the Father. It is wonderful to know that he knows what we are going through. Which reminds me of another great scripture in Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust , and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. The phrase where is says " I will trust " is something I need to remind myself to do."
Amanda Brock
I like how it says "shall be for thy good" I think that Heavenly Father gives us trials so that we have the opportunity to grow and become stronger. Not everything is just going to be given to us. We have to work for things. Heavenly Father is teaching us this lesson here. If we work at it and get through it, we are strengthened and that is a wonderful blessing. Heavenly Father loves us enough that he would send us trials to help us become better and stronger. 

2 comments:

  1. I agree with Medina and it was indeed true.

    Thanks!

    ricky rodriguez

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  2. Verse 8 has always troubled me. I wonder if God was taunting or mocking Joseph. It seems out of character for God to do that but I don't know what else to think.

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