3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet aEsaias, saying, The bvoice of one crying in the wilderness, cPrepare ye the way of the Lord, make his dpaths straight.
In these days came Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley, Howard W. Hunter, and on back to Joseph Smith preaching in the wilderness of our modern world.
And saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
For this he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying...
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
The call today is as potent as it was in the day of John the Baptist. The progression of this weeks New Testament study is worth noting as we in the Latter-days work to Prepare the way of the Lord.
Matthew 3 Tells of John preaching of repentance and baptism as the way to prepare ourselves for His Coming. It also testifies that Christ prepared the way for us by having been baptized himself. He showed us the way.
Matthew 4 Speaks of being tempted by Satan. Even He who was perfect was tempted. Again he showed us the way to withstand temptation.
John 1 teaches us that like the disciples of old, we must follow Him.
Could it be any more straightforward?
Repent
Be Baptized
Withstand Temptation
Follow Him
I have been reminded numerous times lately of what Mormon wrote concerning Captain Moroni.
“If all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men” (Alma 48:17).
Moroni followed the simple steps above...is there a better way for us to Prepare the way of the Lord?
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