Doctrine and Covenants 133: 37, 3

 

How are you preparing for the second coming of Jesus Christ?

"37 And this gospel shall be preached unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people." (Doctrine and Covenants 133: 37)

"3 For he shall make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their God." (Doctrine and Covenants 133: 3)

And here's the introductory commentary for this week's reading assignment: November 17–23: “Prepare Ye for the Coming of the Bridegroom” Doctrine and Covenants 133–134 :

"In 1833, mobs attacked and destroyed the Church’s printing press. Among the print jobs in progress at the time was the Book of Commandments—the Church’s first attempt to compile God’s latter-day revelations into one volume. The mob scattered the unbound pages, and although courageous Saints preserved some of them, only a few incomplete copies of the Book of Commandments are known to have survived.

What we now know as section 133 of the Doctrine and Covenants was meant to be the appendix to the Book of Commandments, like an exclamation point at the end of the Lord’s published revelations. It warns of a coming day of judgment and repeats the call found throughout modern revelation: Flee worldliness, as symbolized by Babylon. Build Zion. Prepare for the Second Coming. And spread this message “unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” (verse 37). The original plans for the Book of Commandments were not fulfilled, but this revelation is a reminder and a witness that the Lord’s work will go forward, “for he shall make bare his holy arm … , and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their God” (verse 3)."

Every day is an opportunity for us to prepare. As I learn to focus more on the Savior daily, I am preparing for His Second Coming. The more I am able to focus on Him, the better I am able to build my relationship with Him and emulate Him. As I become more like Him line upon line, precept upon precept, I'm getting more and more prepared to meet Him in person.