LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD OCTOBER 16, 2025

LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD OCTOBER 16, 2025

 

Greetings to all the dear Saints living in the Kingdom of God,

 

Are you, we, living in the Kingdom of God or are we caught up in the ways of the world? The last two messages through Prophet Frederick M. Smith included these words from God. Doctrine and Covenants 137:6, a “Let the church be admonished that the times are portentous and demand faithful adherence to the faith and work of the church, that mankind may be blessed by and find peace in those religiously social reforms and relationships which have been divinely imposed as a great task of achievement. b Remember, and keep the commandments; be alert to keep out of the church and from its members those forces which make for disunity; and in harmony and saintly accord be about the task of freeing Zion from her bondage.” This message was given in 1938.

 

It was followed by Section 138 in 1940. 3a “Let the church again be admonished that the task of establishing Zion presses heavily upon us. 3b Barriers and hindrances to the achievement of this goal should be removed as speedily as possible and practicable. 3c To lay securely the foundations for Zion and her buildings, the work should be accomplished in peace and harmony. Unity should prevail. 3d To this end, all the Saints should work together in the rich fraternity which can and will prevail among them when they keep faithfully the commandments. 3e Great blessings are in store for the church if it will in faith and saintly devotion go forward in its tasks.”

 

As most know, these messages were given between World War One and World War Two and things in the world have drastically changed over the last 85 years. However, we still pray, “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.” What if the Saints of those days had heeded these two messages? Since they are still applicable to us today, why are we not heeding them? It seems we have gone in the opposite direction, that is, a way from Zion. Are the Saints working together in rich fraternity? Are we keeping faithfully the commandments? Are we laying securely the foundations for Zion?

 

In 1980, James Christenson wrote a book entitled, “Zion in Our Time.” As you might expect, he covers the whole range of things relating to Zion. Many things can and have been said about Zion, what it is, how it is to come about, what role does each person have in helping Zion become a reality, how does our living in the kingdom in 2025relate to the full establishment of Zion (The Kingdom of God on earth.) There are, of course, many scriptures and hymns referring to Zion/The Kingdom. The call is to put the scriptures and hymns into effect in our daily lives and not just on Sunday, Wednesday, reunions, etc, but 24/7 compliance with God’s commandments.

 

Genesis 9:22-23 is a good reference. 22 “And this is mine everlasting covenant: that when thy posterity shall embrace the truth and look upward, then shall Zion look downward, and all the heavens shall shake with gladness, and the earth shall tremble with joy; 23 And the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out of heaven, and possess the earth, and shall have place until the end come. And this is mine everlasting covenant, which I made with thy father Enoch”

 

EMBRACE THE TRUTH, WHICH IS JESUS, AND LOOK UPWARD! What is your relationship to Jesus Christ? A casual acquaintance, a friendly conversation, when time allows, a passing acknowledgment, or a prodigal son/daughter reunion. It is up to us. Jesus is always looking and waiting for us to embrace Him. If Zion is not in our time, we may be among the foolish virgins.

 

God bless

Paul Gage