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DAILY DEVOTIONAL
July 4, 2018
Freedom and Liberty
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
2 Nephi 1:7

"Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down into captivity; if so, it shall be because of iniquity; for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes, but unto the righteous it shall be blessed forever."

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
Russell M. Nelson

"It is highly significant that the English language has these two wonderful words---freedom and liberty---to describe precious privileges that we enjoy. In contrast, most European languages have only one word, such as German, freiheit; French, liberte; or Russian, svoboda.

"But we who love the word of God need not depend on the dictionary alone for our understanding of the concept of freedom. We can study the scriptures to gain spiritual insight. In analyzing the standard works in the English language, I find that the word freedom appears in thirty-three verses of holy scripture. Twenty-seven of those thirty-three verses of holy scripture are in the Book of Mormon. To me, it is quite remarkable that the number of verses with the terms freedom or liberty in the Book of Mormon is nearly double that of the other books of scripture combined!" (The Spirit of America, p. 58).

 
 
ARTICLES: "After All We Can Do" (2 Nephi 25:23).

It is lonely and discouraging to keep trying and feel you are failing, much like my youthful experience at the MTC.  It got so that I would cringe every time I would hear the words, "after all we can do" (2 Nephi 25:23).  I would do and do and do and yet still fall short of what I knew to be right and true.



Some time after this, my mother was going to milk the cows when she was met out near the yard by the same old man [who David had seen when leaving Harmony] who said to her: 'You have been very faithful and diligent in your labors, but you are tired because of the increase in your toil; it is proper therefore that you should receive a witness that your faith may be strengthened.' Thereupon he showed her the plates.
TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY
July 3

1887 - Fireworks at Temple Square set the roof of the Tabernacle on fire, but there was little damage.



To read more events in Church History,
General Conference - April 2018

The Heart of a Prophet

 
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