Thursday, December 22, 2011

Be free and not entangled in sin

I can't remember how it happened but somehow when reading 2 Corinthians 5, I ended up in D&C 88.  What a cool section!  The part I was especially enjoying today was verses 86-126.  It starts : "Abide ye in the liberty wherewith ye are made free; entangle not yourselves in sin, but let your hands be clean, until the Lord comes."  Then it gives a great description of the winding up scenes of the earth and finally verse 117 starts "Therefore . . " and goes through a list of things we can do to be ready - to be free and not entangled in sin but to have clean hands until the Lord comes.
     There are many things listed a few of which include the well known verse "Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated."  I had never put that in the context that this is counsel for how to abide in liberty and not be entangled in sin and to have clean hands.  But I can see where it certainly works for that purpose!
     Some others include:
"Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning, even by study and also by faith."
"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing . . . "
"Cease from all your light speeches . . . from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light mindedness. ."
"See that ye love one another; cease to be covetous. . ."
"And above all things, clothe yourselves with the bond of charity . . "
"Pray always, that ye may not faint until I come . . ."

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