In the 20th Century, the subject of the Second Coming largely disappeared. More stress was placed on living righteously and peaceably in the present, and less on future destructions and signs.
As we learn and grow, we can see that what we think is our plan can often be accomplished in a different way and with different means than we initially thought. Often, words have different meanings, and those meanings evolve as we learn and grow in life.
We are told His coming will be as a thief in a night or glorious light from the east - How we experience His arrival depends on how we are watching and preparing for Him.
As we rounded a bend and happened to look up onto the wall of the canyon, there before our eyes, tucked under a Pine tree, was a fully mature big horn sheep, a ram. It watched us pass along the trail, and as we continued, I experienced a deep spiritual witness that Jehovah was the creator of this world, the ram that was sacrificed for it, and He who submitted to the will of the Father because He loves us.
So, what does this look like in our lives—to turn aside from the ordinary and lean into the holy? To sanctify the ordinary moments of our lives? I love the idea of turning away from the ordinary like Moses did. And there’s another great clue in Helaman 3:35, where it says that sanctification comes because of their yielding their hearts unto God.
I love the healing power of gratitude, but I also love the power of laying bare our anger, dismay, frustration, and hurt in front of the only One who can truly heal it all.
There is so much good in this world, and Doriane, our Uber driver, shared part of that light by singing her songs of praise
“When I feel frustrated, I try to remember the point of the house is to bring people together, not to harm relationships in search of house perfection.”