| | DAILY DEVOTIONAL June 28, 2021 Contention |
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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Mosiah 18:21 |
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And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Russell M. Nelson |
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“Thus, love of God should be our aim. It is the first commandment—the foundation of faith. As we develop love of God and Christ, love of family and neighbor will naturally follow. Then will we eagerly emulate Jesus. He healed. He comforted. He taught, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.’ (Matt. 5:9; see also 3 Ne. 12:9.) “Through love of God, the pain caused by the fiery canker of contention will be extinguished from the soul. This healing begins with a personal vow . . . This commitment will then spread to family and friends and will bring peace to neighborhoods and nations. “Shun contention. Seek godliness. Be enlightened by eternal truth. Be like-minded with the Lord in love and united with Him in faith. Then shall ‘the peace of God, which passeth all understanding’ (Philip. 4:7), be yours, to bless you and your posterity through generations yet to come. I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen” (“The Canker of Contention,” April 1989, General Conference).
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY June 28, 2021 |
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1844 - The City of Carthage was nearly empty as the citizens fled over fears the “Mormons” would come and burn the town in retaliation for the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Even Governor Ford fled the city for Quincy, after making a statement to the citizens of Carthage and assuring the Saints that “the matter should be investigated” (History of the Church, 6:625). Early in the morning, about 8:00 a.m., the bodies of the martyrs were taken by wagon to Nauvoo accompanied by Elder Willard Richards, Samuel Smith, Mr. Hamilton, and a guard of eight soldiers. Thousands lined Mulholland Street in mourning, “the most solemn lamentations and wailings that ever ascended into the ears of the Lord of Hosts” (History of the Church, 6:626), as the wagon arrived in Nauvoo. The bodies were taken to Joseph’s Mansion home where the crowd who had gathered were addressed and encouraged to be peaceful and to go quietly home by Elder Richards, William W. Phelps, and others. The wives and children of the martyrs were brought in to view the bodies. Emma, who was pregnant, had a very difficult, emotional time, fainting several times. Mary, Hyrum’s wife, was more composed, but obviously in a state of shock. Other family and some friends were allowed to pay their respects during the evening. Also, George Cannon makes death masks of Joseph and Hyrum that later provide historians and artists with a valuable source of information about their facial features.
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Like A Lamb To The Slaughter ~ Revisiting the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith. by Craig R. Dunn "Governor Ford said this about the martyrdom: 'Thus fell Joe Smith, the most successful impostor in modern times; a man who though ignorant and course, had some great natural parts, which fitted him for temporary success, but which were so obscured and countered by the inherent corruption and vices of his nature that he never could succeed in establishing a system of policy which looked to permanent success in the future.'"
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