Alright so I know the subject line is a little weird today
but the fact is true. Just use your imagination and see what comes to mind.
Whatever thing you put in always has an image or a memory or result that comes
to be. Just like if you put a sheep amongst wolves or visa versa. What you put
in always has a result. One of the best things I could think that all of us to
do and to realize is that spiritually we need to be like the Spartans and use
the system created to protect us to prevent us from the most harm. They had a
system that made sure that they `loved their neighbor´ but why? Well one it is
one of the greatest commandments that God gave us and because their live along
with their neighbor were at stake if they didnt do their job. Just think, if we
all had this mind set, how many fewer members or friends would become
less-actives in the church or how many fewer of us would fall in to deep traps
of sin?
Here in the ward I am serving this has been one of the
biggest and greatest problems is that people are "too busy." Please
be friends to those around you and make sure to help those who are members who
possibly dont have many other sheep to keep them from being the stray sheep
devoured by the wolves because they were forgotten by the herd and the
shepherd. Let us be an example of the believers in all of our actions and
doings.!
Message:
Lucas 10:13-I think it is thirteen but it should go a little
bit like this. "Go ye forth; therefore I have sent ye as lambs/sheep
amongst the wolves."
As missionaries we are literally out here in pairs and the
wolves are all around us. Yet even more important is the fact that all of us
who are members are as sheep amongst the wolves. Some of us though have
callings to be pastores, but not only some of us. The thing is that we all have
an individual and undeniable responsibility to cry wolf when something has come
amongst us-the sheep-to destroy.
As members of the church we are sheep because we are
separated from the world who are the wolves! The wolves dont necessarily have
to be physical danger. Anything that will cause spiritual harm is a wolf.
Therefore anything that we do to permit the wolves into our lives, not only
affects us but all those around us within the herd.
Also one other thing that I have been hearing a lot lately
that I have been clarifying for members and for everyone else we talk to which
is a lot! Is that the world has come up with the idea that the people are the
church. This sounds all great and wonderful but the fact is that we are
children of God, The Gospel of Christ is the system by which we can assure our
eternal salvation, and The Church is a necessary part that cannot be ignored
but that it must have the one and only true Priesthood.
The church as a physical place for gathering is a necessity!
If you want to disagree then deny Christ because Abraham was told to build a
tabernacle. Elijah and Elias built altars unto the Lord and so did Adam. Then
if you want even more proof look in the Book of Mormon 2Nephi 6:7-13 where
Nephi is leaving his brothers as inspired by the Lord and when they are leaving
it tells of what they take with them and also what the Lord commands him to
build-a Temple! A place for gathering specific for the Lord has always been a
main and basic principle and even was when the church was restored.
I love all of you and hope that you are well!!
Just to rub it in, Brazil is about 60 degrees and sunny
right now and for the next couple weeks and the food is still great!! It is
going to be fruit season soon and I am excited!
Love, and a great big hug to all of you!
Elder Hendrixson
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