“Obedience to Do”
cji
8/19/11
How far can one see
how much can one hear
how much can one do
are we in service true
is the Veil ever sheer
are we ever really free?
Obedience to do today
yesterday and tomorrow
with a sense of freedom
to enter Father’s kingdom
and ward off all sorrow
for this we each must pray!
Copyright © 2011 – cji
We’ve a friends visiting South Africa currently – as per the norm much of what they see and hear is about the recent past (last 70 years) and not the last 400 years. Here’s what I responded with - c
Remember when South Africa was settled – there was no one living there. After the area was beginning to be settled – those who had no employment other where’s started to come into the land. It wasn’t perfect – but it was also very scary in parts of Africa – many who were sold into slavery were sold by the conquering tribes – and it was one step better than complete destruction. When the comments were being made in South Africa by Sen. Robert Kennedy – complete groups of white people were being liquidated in Rhodesia (North and South) – by those who’d moved to the area for work. Still today this liquidation is going on within Zimbabwe. Yes it was and is unfair – but one must remember events sometimes frame themselves to those in power. As Ben Franklyn observed, “Traitor is the term applied to those who lose a war – by those who win the war.” There’re many today in the areas you’re visiting feel it’s just a matter of time for similar liquidations to begin.
Of course we’ve nothing by love and understanding in our nation with Jesse Jackson and his powerful friends – who teach hatred instead of understanding. You and I and others will someday have to atone for the slavery which occurred here – relative to those enslaved (both white and black) who otherwise would’ve been annihilated prior to the slavery option. Civilization has little to do with rights and wrongs – but more with who’s in power. Many in the US would rather have a King than an elected government – some think we have one already – most don’t want freedom with responsibility and accountability – they want the fruits of another’s labor without doing anything themselves (a review of history has always shown this to be the case).
We must remember in the pre-existence there was only one Plan. However, there were two who offered to implement the Plan – the Savior – with the words, “Thy will be done – and the glory be thine.” And the other, “Let me go and I’ll have everyone return – the glory be mine.” Thus we’ve the introduction of both freedom and slavery from the very beginning. The first offering the right of choice (to choose to be obedient or not) and the other with no choice (but to be obedient without any thought of doing wrong).
Don’t misunderstand my thinking on slavery – however, let’s remember that sometimes it’s the only route to freedom of accountability and responsibility. Heavenly Father understood this – and therefore – we’ve the choice to obey or not. The sadness is when we choose not to obey we voluntarily relinquish our freedom of choices. Thus are we not in slavery to our Heavenly Father and the Savior? Do we not refer to them as Lord and Master? Do they not inflict harsh penalties upon those who’re disobedient? One must remember the stage in which mortality is played upon is very short in relationship to the eternities taught in the Scriptures. Yet how many by their choices infinitely define the limitations of what will happen after their mortal probation by having disobeyed even the simplest of Commandments?
Most feel the Old Testament is harsh and unforgiving – but it was the people and their continuous rebellion – wanting the easier life (at the expense of others) which caused their hardships. What was the penalty for disobedience to the Father and the Son? Death! What is our penalty to disobedience to the Father and the Son? A Spiritual Death and never being allowed to be with our loved ones in the Celestial Kingdom of which Paul and the Savior taught to all! “Many are called, but few are chosen – and why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of the world.” Should we then judge the history of a people from 20/20 hindsight? Rather should we not be obedient to the commands of the Father and the Son – doing what we’re to be doing today in our time and place? (See James 1:27)
Didn’t mean to go on like this but felt clarification was needful between friends. When a nation fosters hatred – they give life to it. Our nation is like this – it fosters division and hatred. Why? Because it is the easiest way for another to control and have power! Divide and conquer. The adversary loves it – and has been using it since the beginning of time and his rejection by the Father in favor of the 1st Born. Will there be a bloodbath in South Africa – I hope not – but if history is a measure of what will happen – someday at sometime things will go seriously wrong. England today is only the beginning (the riots there are planned – the same as those in our nation after every major sporting event). Sadly man/woman prefer war to peace – and hatred to love – and contention to happiness. Life is really quite simple and plain – yet we work overtime to complicate even the simplest tasks.
c/ork
cji
8/19/11
How far can one see
how much can one hear
how much can one do
are we in service true
is the Veil ever sheer
are we ever really free?
Obedience to do today
yesterday and tomorrow
with a sense of freedom
to enter Father’s kingdom
and ward off all sorrow
for this we each must pray!
Copyright © 2011 – cji
We’ve a friends visiting South Africa currently – as per the norm much of what they see and hear is about the recent past (last 70 years) and not the last 400 years. Here’s what I responded with - c
Remember when South Africa was settled – there was no one living there. After the area was beginning to be settled – those who had no employment other where’s started to come into the land. It wasn’t perfect – but it was also very scary in parts of Africa – many who were sold into slavery were sold by the conquering tribes – and it was one step better than complete destruction. When the comments were being made in South Africa by Sen. Robert Kennedy – complete groups of white people were being liquidated in Rhodesia (North and South) – by those who’d moved to the area for work. Still today this liquidation is going on within Zimbabwe. Yes it was and is unfair – but one must remember events sometimes frame themselves to those in power. As Ben Franklyn observed, “Traitor is the term applied to those who lose a war – by those who win the war.” There’re many today in the areas you’re visiting feel it’s just a matter of time for similar liquidations to begin.
Of course we’ve nothing by love and understanding in our nation with Jesse Jackson and his powerful friends – who teach hatred instead of understanding. You and I and others will someday have to atone for the slavery which occurred here – relative to those enslaved (both white and black) who otherwise would’ve been annihilated prior to the slavery option. Civilization has little to do with rights and wrongs – but more with who’s in power. Many in the US would rather have a King than an elected government – some think we have one already – most don’t want freedom with responsibility and accountability – they want the fruits of another’s labor without doing anything themselves (a review of history has always shown this to be the case).
We must remember in the pre-existence there was only one Plan. However, there were two who offered to implement the Plan – the Savior – with the words, “Thy will be done – and the glory be thine.” And the other, “Let me go and I’ll have everyone return – the glory be mine.” Thus we’ve the introduction of both freedom and slavery from the very beginning. The first offering the right of choice (to choose to be obedient or not) and the other with no choice (but to be obedient without any thought of doing wrong).
Don’t misunderstand my thinking on slavery – however, let’s remember that sometimes it’s the only route to freedom of accountability and responsibility. Heavenly Father understood this – and therefore – we’ve the choice to obey or not. The sadness is when we choose not to obey we voluntarily relinquish our freedom of choices. Thus are we not in slavery to our Heavenly Father and the Savior? Do we not refer to them as Lord and Master? Do they not inflict harsh penalties upon those who’re disobedient? One must remember the stage in which mortality is played upon is very short in relationship to the eternities taught in the Scriptures. Yet how many by their choices infinitely define the limitations of what will happen after their mortal probation by having disobeyed even the simplest of Commandments?
Most feel the Old Testament is harsh and unforgiving – but it was the people and their continuous rebellion – wanting the easier life (at the expense of others) which caused their hardships. What was the penalty for disobedience to the Father and the Son? Death! What is our penalty to disobedience to the Father and the Son? A Spiritual Death and never being allowed to be with our loved ones in the Celestial Kingdom of which Paul and the Savior taught to all! “Many are called, but few are chosen – and why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of the world.” Should we then judge the history of a people from 20/20 hindsight? Rather should we not be obedient to the commands of the Father and the Son – doing what we’re to be doing today in our time and place? (See James 1:27)
Didn’t mean to go on like this but felt clarification was needful between friends. When a nation fosters hatred – they give life to it. Our nation is like this – it fosters division and hatred. Why? Because it is the easiest way for another to control and have power! Divide and conquer. The adversary loves it – and has been using it since the beginning of time and his rejection by the Father in favor of the 1st Born. Will there be a bloodbath in South Africa – I hope not – but if history is a measure of what will happen – someday at sometime things will go seriously wrong. England today is only the beginning (the riots there are planned – the same as those in our nation after every major sporting event). Sadly man/woman prefer war to peace – and hatred to love – and contention to happiness. Life is really quite simple and plain – yet we work overtime to complicate even the simplest tasks.
c/ork
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