Rainbows & the Supreme Court
In
light of recent events in our country this week I thought it ironic that my
granddaughter came home from church with this Rainbows wristband (she got from the
Reverent Grab Bag).
I'm so thankful my grandchildren are at church learning truths
about God's wonderful Plan of Salvation, His commandments, and that no matter what any Supreme Court says-marriage is divinely instituted between man
& woman. (click here to learn more about God’s Plan: https://www.lds.org/topics/plan-of-salvation?lang=eng)
In
The Family Proclamation our
prophet and apostles “solemnly
proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that
the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of his
children.”
I'm thankful that my little granddaughter learned what Rainbows REALLY represent: God's love and that Noah & his wife and family were saved because of their obedience.
I'm thankful that my little granddaughter learned what Rainbows REALLY represent: God's love and that Noah & his wife and family were saved because of their obedience.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks said “those who
understand God’s plan for His children know that God’s laws are invariable,
which is another great evidence of His love for His children. Mercy cannot rob
justice, and those who obtain mercy are ‘they
who have kept the covenant and observed the commandment’ (D&C 54:6) … If
a person understands the teachings of Jesus, he or she cannot reasonably
conclude that our loving Heavenly Father or His divine Son believes that Their love
supersedes Their commandments.” (General
Conference, October 2009)
In addition, Elder Oaks stated, “The effect of God’s commandments and
laws is not changed to accommodate popular behavior or desires. If anyone
thinks that godly or parental love for an individual grants the loved one
license to disobey the law, he or she does not understand either love or law.
The Lord declared: “That which breaketh a
law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and
willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by
law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain
filthy still.”(D&C 88:35)
Sadly, when people try to
rationalize wickedness they don’t want to hear the truth and they certainly don’t
want to admit it. Declaring the truth cost the Book of Mormon prophet Abinadi his life.
He
said to the wicked & rationalizing King Noah “Because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me… Because I have
spoken the word of God ye have judged me that I am mad.” (Mosiah 13:4) Today,
we hear things like “bigoted, narrow-minded, and old fashioned.” Society today
is just like the Politically-correct-God-denying people of Isaiah’s day. “[They] say to the seers, See not; and to the
prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things…
Get you out
of the way.” (Isaiah 30:9-11) They would rather reject God and His
prophets than face the truth.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wisely observed,
“it is a characteristic of our age
that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not
demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don’t rock the boat but
don’t even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to
run along and pick marigolds. Talk about man creating God in his own image!” (General Conference, April 2014)
The Savior said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments”
Elder Holland, speaking of love
and obedience, went on to
say, “So if love is to be our watchword, as it must be,
then by the word of Him who is love personified, we must forsake transgression
and any hint of advocacy for it in others. Jesus clearly understood what many
in our modern culture seem to forget: that there is a crucial difference
between the commandment to forgive sin (which He had an infinite capacity to
do) and the warning against condoning it (which He never ever did even once).”
(General
Conference, April 2014 – Click here for the full talk: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-cost-and-blessings-of-discipleship?lang=eng&query=#9-10985_000_12holland)
And so as Rainbows cover TV adds, Facebook
pages, and even the White House I stand for truth and righteousness. I share my
witness that marriage is divinely ordained by God for man & woman. And, I
am thankful for beautiful rainbows that remind us of God’s love and the need
for obedience.
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Here are a few photos from my wonderful trip to Sacramento where I was able to be Nana full time. We had so much fun.
