-Whenever
we are given truth/knowledge from God there is also given to us a
responsibility to act on those things.
This often includes the responsibility to share it/give it to
others. Beyond the matter of a
“responsibility” those who receive such a profound new perspective are driven
from within to share the reality of the things they now know. They no longer see from a mortal perspective,
rather they see things as they really are (as God sees them). This is dangerous in a world of natural
men. I wonder if the wrath brought about
from man’s reaction to exhortations to repent and premonitons of heavenly
judgement are of any concern to those who have so recently tasted of God’s
might and majesty. Men must seem so
diminuitive in comparison and yet men rule mortality and exercise violence on
the prophets.
-Lehi was
profoundly affected by the things he learned from heavenly messengers. It can be quite frustrating to try and
communicate those same things to others.
As mortals our communicative ability is far inferior in ability to make
an impact than heavenly messengers. We
sometimes talk about messages that are “lost in translation” when transitioned
from one earthly language to another earthly language. This same idea most certainly applies when
passing a message, experience or idea from a heavenly language to a mortal
language. Thank goodness for the
assistance of the Holy Ghost!
“marvelous
things”
-it is an
indictment against men that they have frequently received God’s “marvelous
things” with anger and violence. It
illustrates the great gulf between God and man.
This is the reason why God’s messengers are sometimes commanded not to
“cast pearls before swine.”
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