Sections 4, 6-9, 11-16

I am LOVING the way that Brother Kinghorn is having us read the D&C.  I have been making connections and kinda blowing my mind.  I read the same thing over and over and over again in these sections.  In fact all of them are tired to each other in some form or another. 

Section 4
1 Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men. 2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day. 3 Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work; 4 For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul; 5 And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work. 6 Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence. 7 Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.

I shared this with you because you see forms of these 7 verses all though the sections that were assigned for the reading.  The fact that things were repeated a number of times did not make it annoying but got me more and more excited as I read.  There is a reason and perpose for things to be repeated.  They are immportent.  They are things that we need to know.  We need to remember and always keep with us those lessons and words.  Everything that follows comes from just all the sections infor put together.
 
What a MARVELOUS work that has come forth.  This church, these books, all that we do in our lives.  We have emabarked in the service of our God.  I know that I serve him with all my heart, might, mind and strength, I long to stand blameless in the last days. 
 
The feild is white and ready to harvest .. the people are ready for the word of God, we are missionarys and are to be spreading the word all over.
 
faith, hope, charity, love, faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.  Keep these in your lives. 
 
Ask and you shall recive, knock and it shall be opened unto you.  IF you ask heavenly father for help, he will help you.  Heavenly Father will never leave you hanging as long as you go to him.
 
I love these sections because in ever section it gives you more info and helps you grow in different ways.  They dont say the SAME thing, but tell mose on different verses.  If we inquire to know and if we desire, the Lord will make the means.  Due to the leangth and info in these sections I can't really say everything I want to. But there is SOOOO much I encourage you all to read them.
 
The themes in these sections hoping and praying and searching with all you heart, mind, might, and strength.  asking with faith, and keeping faith in your life and never fearing.  Following the spirit and knowing and listioning to what and how it is guiding you.  The Lord is out light in the darkness, we need to build our lives up his word, his rock, his church, his gosple.  The priesthood, oh and do I LOVE the priesthood, I LOVE reading about it, it really is one of the the greatest girfs God gives, I love it and am blessed beyond belife by it.
 
I will close this by just sharing some of my favorite verses.
 
6:13 If thou wilt do good, yea, and hold out faithful to the end, thou shalt be saved in the kingdom of God, which is the greatest of all the gifts of God; for there is no gift greater than the gift of salvation
This is what helps me hold on.  This helps me get through anything and everything.  It is a reminder to me to be who I am supposed to be, be who God wants me to be.
 
6:33-37 (these ones relates to the one above.  I just love the wording, the hope it brings into my heart and a smile to my face.  A reminder and a prompting.  there were the fear not verses.  There is no need to fear when God is there with you at all times.)
33 Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward. 34 Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. 35 Behold, I do not condemn you; go your ways and sin no more; perform with soberness the work which I have commanded you. 36 Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. 37 Behold the wounds which pierced my side, and also the prints of the nails in my hands and feet; be faithful, keep my commandments, and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven. Amen.
 
11:9  Say nothing but repentance unto this generation. Keep my commandments, and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments, and you shall be blessed.
It is a theme in a few sections.  Declairing repentince unto the people.  What a joy it is to me to know that I can repent and be forgiven.  That even though I mess up, I am not screwed over for my life.  The atonement is such an amazing thing.  Preach repentince so that all may return to live with our father in Heaven. 
 
I think I hit all the themes, at least I hope I did. 
 
I know that this book is true, and the words are for us to grow and learn.  I know that the church is true.  I know it with all my heart.
 
 
<3 Erin Christina