Sunday, August 11, 2024

Words of Mormon 1: 5; Hymns, no. 250 ; Alma 46: 12, 16


How do you make sure you are winning the war each day against the forces of evil?

"5 Wherefore, I chose these things, to finish my record upon them, which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi; and I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people."

"250

We Are All Enlisted

With energy

1.We are all enlisted till the conflict is o’er;

Happy are we! Happy are we!

Soldiers in the army, there’s a bright crown in store;

We shall win and wear it by and by.

Haste to the battle, quick to the field;

Truth is our helmet, buckler, and shield.

Stand by our colors; proudly they wave!

We’re joyfully, joyfully marching to our home.

We are all enlisted till the conflict is o’er;

Happy are we! Happy are we!

Soldiers in the army, there’s a bright crown in store;

We shall win and wear it by and by.

2.Hark! the sound of battle sounding loudly and clear;

Come join the ranks! Come join the ranks!

We are waiting now for soldiers; who’ll volunteer?

Rally round the standard of the cross.

Hark! ’tis our Captain calls you today;

Lose not a moment, make no delay!

Fight for our Savior; come, come away!

We’re joyfully, joyfully marching to our home.

We are all enlisted till the conflict is o’er;

Happy are we! Happy are we!

Soldiers in the army, there’s a bright crown in store;

We shall win and wear it by and by.

3.Fighting for a kingdom, and the world is our foe;

Happy are we! Happy are we!

Glad to join the army, we will sing as we go;

We shall gain the vict’ry by and by.

Dangers may gather—why should we fear?

Jesus, our Leader, ever is near.

He will protect us, comfort, and cheer.

We’re joyfully, joyfully marching to our home.

We are all enlisted till the conflict is o’er;

Happy are we! Happy are we!

Soldiers in the army, there’s a bright crown in store;

We shall win and wear it by and by.

Text: Anon., The New Golden Chain, New York, 1866

Music: William B. Bradbury, 1816–1868

2 Timothy 2:34:7–8

Ephesians 6:10–18"

"12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

16 And therefore, at this time, Moroni prayed that the cause of the Christians, and the freedom of the land might be favored."


And here's the introduction commentary for this week's reading assignment: August 12–18: “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ” Alma 43–52 :


"When we read these words at the beginning of Alma chapter 43—“And now I return to an account of the wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites”—it’s natural to wonder why Mormon included these war stories when he had limited space on the plates (see Words of Mormon 1:5). It’s true that we have our share of wars in the latter days, but there is value in his words beyond the descriptions of the strategy and tragedy of war. His words also prepare us for the war in which “we are all enlisted” (Hymnsno. 250), the war we are fighting each day against the forces of evil. This war is very real, and the outcome affects our eternal lives. Like the Nephites, we are inspired by a holy cause—“our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children”—what Moroni called “the cause of the Christians” (Alma 46:12, 16)."

You and I, we are indeed all enlisted in the war we are fighting each day against the forces of evil. We want to always win this war for sure. If we truly are inspired by what Moroni called "the cause of Christians", we can always win this war. What we value the most in life is the cause of Christians. When we always hold those values dear in our hearts, we can always be inspired by them, can't we?


No comments:

Post a Comment