030324, Monday, Journal Entry

Vitals:  0300, BP 136/76 (Standing 88/61), Wt 228.1

I've decided to start putting my vitals (usually just daily weight) in my journal rather than my calendar. I will normally put my weight in every day. Occasionally I will add my blood pressure.

Journal Entry:

Yesterday we had Jake and his entire family over for our newly traditional Fast Sunday evening meal. Cathy loves doing it so I try to help as much as possible. Cathy made a breakfast casserole that was to die for. I made a great big bowl of fruit salad and we had Budda Bakery rolls. The rolls are the best I've ever seen or tasted. They are about two bucks each but worth every penny. 

Everyone (including me) enjoyed the visit and the meal.

Come Follow Me:

We are studying the infamous Isaiah chapters of 2nd Nephi. One of the best things I've gotten out of this years Book of Mormon study is beginning to understand these chapters. 

* It's important to understand that the language used by Isaiah was probably much more week understood during the time in which he wrote. When you think about it that makes sense.

* Isaiah's teachings seem to pertain to at least three different historical periods: His current time around 600bc, The meridian of time or the time when the Savior lived, And our time, the Latter days or the days preceding the Second Coming.

* It helps to have a prayerful attitude.

* It helps to have some talented and inspired commentary to lean on.

2 Nephi 19:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Peace can prevail only when that natural inclination to fight is superseded by self-determination to live on a loftier level. Coming unto Jesus Christ as the “Prince of Peace” is the pathway to peace on earth and goodwill among men.

Elder Russell M. Nelson Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle, October 2002

2 Nephi 21:2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.

"Different from but related to the fears we often experience is what the scriptures describe as “godly fear” or “the fear of the Lord." Unlike worldly fear that creates alarm and anxiety, godly fear is a source of peace, assurance, and confidence.

But how can anything associated with fear be edifying or spiritually helpful?

...godly fear grows out of a correct understanding of the divine nature and mission of the Lord Jesus Christ, a willingness to submit our will to His will, and a knowledge that every man and woman will be accountable for his or her own sins in the Day of Judgment."

Elder David A. Bednar Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle, April 2015