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| | DAILY DEVOTIONAL August 8, 2020 Righteousness and Truth |
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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Romans 8:38-39 |
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For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Wilford Woodruff |
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“We have not only to fight the powers of darkness, the invisible forces that surround us, but we have to war with a great many outward circumstances and to contend with a great many difficulties that we must of necessity meet, and the more of this we have to meet the more we should be stimulated to action, and to labor with all our power before the Lord for the establishment of righteousness and truth and the building up of the work of God, and to see that his name is honored upon the earth” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, p.220).
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY August 8 |
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1844 - A special meeting of the Church was held at the East Grove in Nauvoo for the purpose of choosing a guardian for the Church. President William Marks of the Nauvoo Stake presided at the meeting. Sidney Rigdon stood in a wagon in front of the stand and spoke for one and a half hours presenting his case to be the new leader of the Church. A break for lunch was taken and the group reassembled at 2 p.m., at which time, Brigham Young arose to speak. He gave a moving speech on the position of the Quorum of the Twelve holding the keys of the kingdom of God and the rightful heir to the Prophet Joseph. Amasa Lyman then stood and spoke in support of the Twelve. W. W. Phelps then arose at the request of Sidney Rigdon in his support, however, Brother Phelps spoke in support of the Twelve. Parley P. Pratt spoke in support of the Twelve. Then, Brigham Young again arose and spoke and then called for a vote of support. The vote was unanimous in support of the Quorum of the Twelve leading the Church. It is recorded in many testimonial statements and personal histories that during the afternoon meeting, Brigham Young was transfigured and had the appearance and voice of the Prophet Joseph while he was speaking. The transfiguration was a witness to many that the mantle of Joseph had fallen upon Brigham Young and he was the Lord’s choice to lead the Church in the absence of Joseph Smith. (History of the Church, 7:231-242)
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Standard Works of the Church: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament and New Testament, in one year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
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