Hey Mom!
How have you been? Ive been great!! First, about the
pictures, The birthday cake was from my birthday last month, we do have a
lot of normal street roads, but there are a few places that still don't
have pavement. I did get my birthday package before my birthday, we were
able to celebrate with pancakes and candles and party hats, it was
great! The suit that I had on was borrowed from my companion, mine was
in the dryclean, so he let me use one of his. Thanks for the reference
of Gospel Topics Essays, there are quite a few people that ask a few
strange questions about the church, so I printed off a few to study.
This
week I was reading in my studies and I found a scripture that I really
liked. Its in the book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price. Its when
God is talking to Enoch, and teaches and shows him many things. I found
it interesting that while God shows Enoch the power that the devil has
over the hearts of many wicked men, God weeps. Moses 7:28 "And it came
to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people,
and he wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying: How is it that the
heavens weep,and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountains?"
Enoch is amazed that God in all his glory and perfection, was able to
shed tears. He basically asks Him why and how. in verses 32 and 33 it
says, "The Lord said unto Enoch: Behold these thy brethren; they are the
workmanship of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their knowledge, in
the day I created them; and in the Garden of Eden, gave I unto man his
agency; And unto thy brethren have I said, and also given commandment,
that they should love one another, and that they should choose me, their
Father; but behold, they are without affection, and they hate their own
blood;" The Lord explains here something that is very important that we
should all understand. He has given us agency. He has given the freedom
to choose, but with that, he has given consequences, and punishments.
In the scriptures it talks a lot about the wrath and anger of God and
how it is kindled up against those who perverse his commandments. This
may scare us a little at times, but we should always remember how much
the Lord loves us! He gives punishment when we sin because he is Just.
But he weeps when we don't obey because He knows that he has to punish
us. He loves us so much that He sent His beloved son, Jesus Christ. His
love is infinite and extends to all those who have been crated by His
hand. I love God and testify that he hates sin, but love us as sinners.
He has all power to make us perfect as He is, and allow us to enter into
his presence. I testify of these things!!
Thanks Mom for everything! Have and amazing week!! Love you!
Elder Paynter
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