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Today we discussed lesson 10 in Gospel Doctrine class. One passage stood out more than the rest for me today: 2 Ne 26:30
"30 Behold, the Lord hath forbidden this thing; wherefore, the Lord God hath given a commandment that all men should have charity, which charity is love. And except they should have charity they were nothing. Wherefore, if they should have charity they would not suffer the laborer in Zion to perish."
Now of course the usual discussion on anything that has "charity" in it, will be on... well... charity. And this day in this class was no different. But my mind was more interested in what the relationship is between having charity as a covenant child of God and suffering "the laborer in Zion to perish."
In my side notes along this verse, I have written "all men to have love for laborer (missionary) in Zion so he won't perish." Can you relate, all you ex-missionaries from Georgia that served in those areas where very few members signed up to feed you? Ha Ha. Of course you can!
So I asked "What is the relationship between having charity, and suffering the laborer in Zion to perish?" Did anybody have an answer to that question? Well... no. They just wanted to focus on what charity meant, not the connection it has with suffering the laborer in Zion to perish.
So I talked about it with my wife later today (since she's in the Nursery), and talked it through with a little reasoning, and I came up with what I feel is something that hits the nail right on the head. And of course, I'm interested in seeing what anybody else has to share/add to this idea, from your own perspective. So c'mon all you GMM Alumni!
First, what does it mean to suffer the laborer in Zion to perish? Is Nephi actually referring to some one physically dieing? When I hear the word "perish" I am firstly led to think about perishable food. It doesn't die, it just gets wasted. It loses its value. It becomes worthless. And when I look at these words from Nephi, coming at it from this position, it seems to make a little more sense.
Those who don't have charity would suffer the laborer in Zion to waste away, to become worthless, to lose his value. And in this light, "except they should have charity they were nothing." (same verse)
In light of priestcraft, which Nephi is addressing as he explains these things, evidently the worth of the laborer in Zion is not recognized among those people who subscribe to it. Which seems reasonable, considering the description that Nephi gives for priestcraft. Still, there appears to be a relationship here between priestcraft, the worth of the laborer in Zion, and charity that I haven't yet fully grasped.
So maybe somebody else has something helpful to add?
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For any of you who may have known Elder and Sister Clark who were a senior couple who served in Tifton, Ga and Columbus, GA. Sister Clark Passed away on Friday January 26, 2005. Sister Clark was loved by everyone who knew her. The funeral will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2006 at 12 noon in the Ashton ward Chapel. A viewing will be the night before and for 1 1/2 hours prior to the funeral services.
Elder Clark asked that I let those know who would like to attend that all are welcome to attend. We will miss her terribly.
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