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So Many Things Promised

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I just read D&C 59 and a scripture stuck out more than the others. It is in verse 5:

Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all they might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.

I was thinking of what this really meant. If we followed this commandment completely than we would be following all the other commandments. To love the Lord with all of my heart, might, mind and strength is something that I need to try and do a lot better. I know I love the Lord and am so grateful for Him. I'm never going to be perfect but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't try to get close, right?

We are promised so much when we do what the Lord asks with "cheerful hearts and countenances" (v. 15). I get excited of all the blessings that come to me when I do what's right. I want to follow the commandments better; to their fullest.

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Julie said…
The blessings promised are exciting!
October 22, 2008 at 8:34 PM
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