The Doctrine and Covenants.
Ready to dive in?
What are we going to find this year?
What will we discover?
The Lord is speaking directly to us in Section 1.
Which is, side note, one of my favorite parts of the Doctrine and Covenants – we just get to listen to the voice of the Lord all the time, in every single verse!
And the Lord is commanding us to search these revelations contained in this book.
All year long, we will search.
I am excited to search.
But what do we search for?
“Search these COMMANDMENTS, for they are true and faithful, and the PROPHECIES and PROMISES which are in them shall all be fulfilled.” 1:37
There are commandments, prophesies, and promises contained in these 138 revelation sections in the Doctrine and Covenants.
But as we search for these commandments, prophecies, and promises, the Lord promises us some of the best news:
The commandments in these revelations are true.
And the prophecies and promises will be fulfilled.
What comforting thoughts, right?!
The Lord keeps his promises to us. And he gives us truths to guide us along the way.
The Lord is trustworthy. He is constant. He has pure integrity.
He is someone I want to work and collaborate with.
He won’t leave me hanging. He won’t find excuses. He won’t execute harsh or overbearing judgment.
And I want to do my best to keep up my part of my promises and commitments and covenants.
So that’s what I’m going to search for this year.
In the Doctrine and Covenants, I will search for both:
The truths and the promises.
The commandments and the prophecies.
The DOCTRINE and the COVENANTS.
Let’s go!
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
2 Responses
Thank you, Cali, for your insights. They seem to cut right through to the truths that I might otherwise have missed.
Thank you, Cali, for all the work you put into helping us to learn and understand the gospel in simple terms. The Lord is not complicated. I am excited about the Doc & Cov, because, as you say, it was written to us. I want to know all that He requires of me and to go and do it. God blessfor all the time you take to prepare and share your insights into the gospel.
Wishing you and family a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Joni