Monday, June 22, 2020

Spiritually Won Knowledge Part 3

From: B S TURNER Owner


Spiritually Won Knowledge Part 3
 
As we continue to study the concept of spiritually won knowledge I want to take you once again to the guidance that Earl Curry gave to those who would earnestly work towards this effort
There shall be an endowment of spiritually won knowledge…… He offers to guide you and open up boundless resources of intelligence and wisdom, such as scientific researchers can never have. (Characteristic #1)

The gift that the Lord wants to bestow upon you is one that you have had since the very beginning

Genesis 7:39 The Lord said unto Enoch, Behold, these thy brethren, they are the workmanship of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their intelligence in the day that I created them.

You have had the opportunity to reach inside yourself and tap into the intelligence that the Lord gave unto you since before you were born – over time we have allowed the adversary to convince us that we either are not worthy of such a gift or that it is beyond our reach. The opposite is true – it has been inside you all of this time waiting for you to wake up. So wake up!

Latter day scripture supports this
DC 90:5a Man was also in the beginning with God. Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be.

You see God is giving us the power to forsake the evil one….
DC 90:6a The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth; and light and truth forsaketh that evil one.

What you and I have to do is understand what the light and truth is – here is the problem…
DC 90:6c And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers.

Ugh….you know if the Lord would just give me the knowledge, intelligence, light and truth I wouldn’t be subject to disobedience…..spoiler alert – he has……and wants to reach out, take your hand and give you all of those things….
He is most anxious to reach out and guide you in the deep things of the Spirit.  If in line with the holiness of the Lord, if enthralled with the grandeur of His purpose, if in ever greater withdrawal from the evil ways of your times, and if in ever deepening love of your most loving Father - if you will become deeply concerned and ask His guidance and help, He will prepare you as chosen instruments in His hands, and you shall be a part of that sharing. (Characteristic #2)

The emphasis here is we need to be in line with the Lord…..not to have the Lord in line with us. If we are truthful with ourselves more times than not that is how we approach all spiritual issues within ourselves or within the Church.  

David was able to see what was needed as he petitioned the Lord.
Psalms 43:3 Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles

We are being called even in this very day to reach inside of ourselves and activate the power and insight that the Lord has placed in us – only when you do that will you be able to see clearly the things that are going on around you and in you. Only then will you be able to comprehend what can and should be done…..this means in your life, in your family, in the Church and in your community.

Curry continues to shed light on what to do…..
How shall you seek, and ask, and knock?  God can only open up unto you that which you prepare yourselves to receive.  How can He open up immense vistas of heavenly enlightment if you concern yourselves only with the low or ordinary or that which only originates in the minds of men? (Characteristic #2)

I want you to read this a couple of times and understand what the Lord has opened up to Curry. What are you prepared to receive? Something, anything that others have prepared for you? or are you ready for what the Lord has prepared for you by the act of the atonement……think about those things that originate in your mind…..are they a rehash of something that you have already been given knowledge of?
You may be saying no to that question – I want you to really think on your answer….maybe the Lord has told you but you cannot hear what you don’t want to hear. Think and pray about higher things than you ever have.

What are those things you ask?
Therefore, let the problems of life wherein God may help - let the needs of the church and of Zion be upon your minds; increasingly seek to understand all that concerns God's great coming Kingdom; more and more plead and try to perceive and understand the deep things that are your Great Father's interests, such as have been called the mysteries of the Kingdom -- do these things and the promises of the scriptures will be wonderfully fulfilled to you and in you. (Characteristic #2)

You are probably thinking that there is no way that you can achieve such a thing….let’s see what Alma has to say

Alma 14:103 Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works, and prayeth continually without ceasing: unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed;

I count four things, surly we can perform four basic tasks to be able to have spiritually won knowledge so that we can have things revealed to us that have never been revealed cant we?

You decide

God Bless
Brian Turner




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