Not only do we need to be ready to give up all that we have for the Lord, but we are responsible for what He has given us. Just as the men in section 104 were stewards of the Lord's finances and the printing press, I am a steward over the things the Lord has put me in charge of in this life. I am a steward over my time, talents, family, calling, etc. If I put the Lord first, I will be blessed and the Lord will provide a way. He did this in the times when the Law of Consecration was practiced, and He does it today. Blessings come pouring in when we keep the commandments.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sections 85, 104, 119, 120
Many of my thoughts for these sections are similar to the last set because they are both generally about the law of consecration. But I will share some of the thoughts I had as I read these particular sections. I think it would be a challenge, right now, to live the law of consecration. Maybe I'd get used to it, but it would be hard to give up the things I worked so hard to earn! It puts it in perspective, remembering that all the things that we own--including time and talents--are really the Lord's in the first place. We must be willing to give it all to the Lord.
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Excellent. During his final visit to BYU, Elder Neal A. Maxwell quoted lines of verse given him by Professor John Sorenson. The verses describe
ReplyDeletea great stallion at full gallop in a meadow, who—
at his master’s voice—seizes up to a stunned but instant halt. . . .
. . . only the velvet ears
prick forward, awaiting the next order.
[Mary Karr, “Who the Meek Are Not,” Atlantic Monthly 289, no. 5 (May 2002), 64]
Said Elder Maxwell, “Do you see a new picture of meekness being at ‘full gallop’ but with ‘velvet ears’?” (Neal A. Maxwell, “Blending Research and Revelation,” remarks at BYU President’s Leadership Council meeting, 19 March 2004).
May we all have consecrated, velvet ears. :)