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Revelation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:09:48 +0100

I knelt to pray when day was done.
And prayed, "O Lord bless everyone;
Lift from each saddened heart the pain
And let the sick be well again"
And then I woke another day
And carelessly went on my way.

The whole day long I did not try
To wipe the tear from any eye;
I did not try to share the load
Of any brother on my road;
I did not even go to see
The sick man just next door to me.

Yet once again when day was done
I prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone."
But as I prayed, into my ear
There came a voice that whispered clear:
"Pause, hypocrite, before you pray,
Whom have you tried to bless today?

God's sweetest blessings always go
By hands that serve him here below."
And then I hid my face, and cried,
"Forgive me, God, for I have lied;
Let me but see another day
And I will live the way I pray."

Discourse

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:17:56 +0100

The day and hour I knoweth not, but this I tell you; prepare yourselves with righteousness for the field is white and ready for harvest.
Let us raise our heads up in innocence, humbled, like a little child for the bridegroom cometh and certainly he cometh with fire.
And there appeared a wonder in heaven. A new star is born, the son of the morning!
For as lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the son of man be.
For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Surely the time is now at hand for us to gird up our loins in righteousness, departing from all manner of evil.
If the veil would be withdrawn for but a moment and mankind could see the hold that Satan has upon them, they would cease from sinning forever with fear and trembling!
Know ye not that you are gods, made in the image of God?
Even literal sons and daughters through the seed of the most high?
Wherefore, In what manner of holiness should we conduct ourselves!
Be not of the world, for the elements shall melt away with fervent heat but the word of the Lord endureth all things.
Behold! The destruction of the wicked cometh soon and on the sudden! Therefore repent ye ends of the earth for the time is at hand! Even at our doors.
Even so, I leave my testimony by the authority of the Levitical Priesthood through the power of the Holy Ghost that these things are true. Wherefore prepare yourselves by continuing to pray always, giving all thanks and praise, making your temporal and spiritual needs known unto God.
If you do these things and break not the promise, you will see that the hand of God does raise up and prosper those who serve him with unwavering diligence through obeying all covenants, commandments and ordininces of the Restored Gospel.
Woe unto the man that heeds not these words for it would be better that he was never born.
For if the wicked must be destroyed, then what would the point their lives be?
In those days men shall seek death but it shall flee from them.
Behold, A vision enlightened my understanding and I did see the kings and princes of the world that they did flee to the mountains and their dens to escape the wrath of the Living God*
For surely the cup of his wrath is full and the world is ripe in iniquity!
Wherefore again, I beesech you my brothers and sisters to choose ye this day to serve the very God who created you.
For he hath already given thee the gift of life so accordingly you are already in debt to him.
Therefore I would again cry repentence unto this people! That they might, this day, call upon God and make a covenant with him that is everlasting. That they would make the decision to put away all sin and seek happiness, joy, and contentment through the power of the Holy Ghost which is in you.
And this covenant would withstand all of time. From eternity to eternity would this covenant continue. And lo, not even the bands of hell could break it*
Call upon your creator with a mind that is not puffed up with the vain teachings of the world.
For ye are not of the world nor does the world satisfy*
For Behold I speaketh of the power of the Holy Ghost!
Put not your trust in flesh for it shall pass away.
Instead choose ye from this moment on to look forward with the light of hope beaming in your eyes, knowing that ye have excercised your godly right of choice to become blameless, spotless, and pure.
Then ye will give up all manner of sin and gain faith, love, and charity.
For everything that corrupts is corrupted, therefore it can not last.
Wherefore put your hope and trust in the Word of God, which is eternal and cannot pass away.
And do this knowing that ye shall be a joint heir to that power, which burns and edifies our very hearts & souls, refining them, as silver refined in a fiery furnance.
Therefore be ye perfect even as your father in heaven is perfect.

The Psalm of Cong

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:15:16 +0100

Oh Lord, Hear my prayer. Hide not thy face from me. Judge me according to my righteousness. My heart is heavy for thy names sake. Like a tree my roots are built upon thy rock. Hear my prayer oh Lord, Forsake not thy servant. My enemies circle me round about, with their arrows do they pull back. Protect me oh Lord, let the wicked fall into their own trap. Thy judgements are just, who can abide thee? For it is written that nobody be decieved that whatsoever teacheth to do good and to edify is from God, and whatever teacheth and enticeth to do evil and harm the body is of the Devil. Preserve me then, oh Lord that I may be found blameless at thy coming. I have declared thy word and have not been ashamed, ye, for thy sake have I bore persecution on my back. Thy commandments are my joy. The desire of my heart resteth in thee oh Father. Blessed are the upright in heart for they will find favor of the Lord. His eye is on every inhabitant of the earth. Who then will find him? He who chaseth pleasure is as a dead man, for it shall pass as a chaff in the wind. Vanity, Vanity, all is vanity. I see the lines upon my face O Lord, thou has raised me from a righteous seed. To thee do I give all glory, for thy judgements are just. Thou does preserve those that Love him. In thy commandments is safety. Thou will preserve the righteous in the day of famine and the wicked shall be utterly consumed. In thee oh Lord is safety but the wicked have no promise. Therefore do not excuse yourself in the least bit of sin. Repent and turn from all iniquity and thou shall find favor and whatsoever you do will prosper. For the desires of the righteous shall be granted but the wicked shall have no part. The lord loves those that love him. Therefore forsake me not oh God. I shall sing praises unto thy holy name, in my head will I speak psalms unto thee all the day long for thy judgments are just*

The Seal Of Melchizedek

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:27:10 +0100

For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews 7:17)

San Diego Temple

Victory [For a good friend]

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:47:22 +0100

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.( Ephesians 6:12)

For this reason, take up the whole armor of God so that you may be able to take a stand whenever evil comes. And when you have done everything you could, you will be able to stand firm.(Ephesians 6:13)

"I see no faults in the Church, and therefore let me be resurrected with the Saints, whether I ascend to heaven or descend to hell, or go to any other place. And if we go to hell, we will turn the devils out of doors and make a heaven of it."
-The prophet Joseph

You that have faith to look with fearless eyes
    Beyond the tragedy of a world in strife,
And know that out of death and night shall rise
    The dawn of a better, happier life.

Rejoice, whatever anguish is still in your heart,
    That God has given you with priceless power
To live in these great times and have your part
    In Freedom's crowning hour.

That you may tell your children who see the light
    High in the heavens--Their heritage to take--
"I saw the powers of darkness take their flight:
I saw the morning break."

Prophetic voice

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:28:48 +0100

. . . then one grand sign of the son of the son of man in heaven. but what will the world do? they will say it is a planet. a comet, & consequently the sun [Son] of man will come as the sign of coming of the son of man; is as the light of the morning cometh out of the east.¹

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.⁴

Words of the prophet Joseph

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:29:53 +0100

My only hope and confidence is in that God who gave me being, in whom there is all power, who now is present before me, and my heart is naked before his eyes continually. He is my comforter, and he forsaketh me not

The 17 points of the true church.

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:38:00 +0100

Christ organized the Church (Eph 4:11-14)
The true church must bear the name of Jesus Christ (Eph 5:23)
The true church must have a foundation of Apostles and Prophets (Eph 2:19-20)
The true church must have the same organization as Christ's Church (Eph 4:11-14)
The true church must claim divine authority (Heb 4:4-10)
The true church must have no paid ministry (Acts 20:33-34; John 10:11-13)
The true church must baptize by immersion (Matt 3:13-16)
The true church must bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands (Acts 8:14-17)
The true church must practice divine healing (Mark 3:14-15)
The true church must teach that God and Jesus are separate and distinct individuals (John 17:11; 20:17)
The true church must teach that God and Jesus have bodies of flesh and bone (Luke 23:36-39; Acts 1:9-11; Heb 1:1-3)
The officers must be called by God (Heb 4:4; Ex 28:1; 40:13-16)
The true church must claim revelation from God (Amos 3:7)
The true church must be a missionary church (Matt 28:19-20)
The true church must be a restored church (Acts 3:19-20)
The true church must practice baptism for the dead (1Cor 15:16&29)
"By their fruits ye shall know them." (Matt 7:20)

The Psalms of King David, Father of Solomon.

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:17:36 +0100

As a boy David was a sheperd. His wisdom attained in youth portrays eternally in his words.

ALEPH

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgements.
I will keep thy statutes: O Forsake me not utterly.

BETH

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
With my lips have I declared all the judgements of thy mouth.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

GIMEL

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgements at all times.
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in they statutes.
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

DALETH

My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken thou me according to thy word.
I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgements have I laid before me.
I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

HE

Teach me, L Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yeah, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetnousness.
Turn away mind eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Turn away my reproach while I fear: for thy judgements are good.
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts, quicken me in thy righteousness.