Of a prominent early investigator of the restored
Church, who covenanted that he would obey any command that
the Lord would give him, it was said,
"And he received the word with gladness,
but straightway Satan tempted him; ...
and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word."
Contrast that with the Lord's clear statement:
"He that receiveth my law and doeth it,
the same is my disciple."
Many of us want the simple way--the process that will not
require serious work and sacrifice.
Well, I once thought I found it.
Driving in the back of a verdant valley above the city
of Honolulu, I looked up, and there it was: Easy Street!
As I was dreaming of the life-changing benefits
of my discovery, I took out my camera
to record the blissful moment.
Looking through the viewfinder, however, my focus
literally and figuratively became clear.
A large yellow sign returned me to reality--Easy Street was
a dead end!
Now is the time to exercise our faith.
Now is the time to commit to righteousness.
Now is the time to do whatever is required
to resolve our undesired circumstances.
Now is the time to reconcile with God
through the merciful process of change afforded us
by the Redeemer of mankind.