![]() God’s view was completely beyond, what any mortal could see. Would the Lord really ask him to send them on missions right now to faraway England, while the Latter-day Saints were scattered and sick and exhausted? This must have been one of those times, when following revelation seemed completely against logic and reason, but Joseph knew the Lord and knowing Him, completely trusted Him. Surely Joseph Smith needed his top leadership, the people he could count on. What’s more, if it hadn’t been for following the revelation given in Section 118, in 1838, it would be the worst possible time to send the Twelve away on a mission to Great Britain. They had tried that now in Kirtland, Independence and Far West, and every time the vilest kind of persecution had been heaped upon them. Should the Saints build a city again? Look what happened to them when they built. The 1800 souls in Quincy were kind to the thousands of Latter-day Saints who streamed in, badly outnumbering them, but, of course, it could only be a temporary refuge. In our modern terms, it would be hard to describe the PTSD this people must have experienced. Many died and many barely escaped with their lives, as they struggled, sick and heartsick back across Missouri to the shores of Illinois. People who lived outside of Far West were pushed in and lived through that winter exposed to the weather, starving, without decent food, because the Missouri militia had ridden horses through their crops and shot their hogs and cattle to turn into rotting carrion on the ground. Bogg’s extermination order quite literally, intending to turn Far West into a killing field. In that 18 era, the Saints had suffered brutally in Missouri at the hands of not just mobs, but the Missouri militia who took Governor Lillburn W. Section 124 of the Doctrine and Covenants was received Januin Nauvoo, nearly two years since Joseph had received Section 123 in the Liberty Jail. ![]() Again, you really must see this journal at /Kirtland See the 2022 Kirtland Diary for Thoughts and Personal Revelation at /Kirtland. We gave them to all of our grandchildren over eight years old. It is a great Christmas gift for each family member, with the invitation to record their thoughts and insights. The intent is to have a place for you to record quickly, on a daily basis, those special thoughts that come to you, those moments you’ve seen the Lord’s hand in your life that day, those blessings you’ve seen. ![]() ![]() It is full of my photos from Kirtland that take you back to that era as well as a little place to write for each day. This year I have created the 2022 Kirtland Diary for Thoughts and Personal Revelation. It was a sweet few hours instead of a miserable time. My stress turned to joy and a sense of the many blessings I have. You know what I did to calm down? I sat and read through my Nauvoo diary and all of the entries I made about gratitude through the year. I would have to catch a plane in a few hours and miss the orientation meeting. My disappointment and stress were huge, especially when I tried so hard to make that plane. I ran to try and get on my flight, but just as I arrived, they closed the door and would not let me on. After a very long time, and with much help, I finally got through, but anyone who knows the new Salt Lake airport, knows that it is a very long walk to the gates. Maurine went on, got on to the airplane with the rest of our tour participants, and I was left to figure out how to make it through TSA without an identification. How could that possibly happen? But it did. When I arrived at the airport, I realized I’d forgotten my wallet. Then, I had a really stressful moment as we were about to lead a Church history tour. It created in me an ability to see blessings and each day as I’d write my few sentences, I felt so blessed and happy. In one of those, I chose to write the way, each day, I’d felt gratitude in my life and seen blessings flow into me. Last year, I created the Nauvoo diary, that had beautiful pictures of Nauvoo and places to write every day. Hello, we’re Scot and Maurine Proctor and this is Meridian Magazine’s Come Follow Me podcast, where today we’ll look at the longest section in the Doctrine and Covenants-Section 124 in a lesson called “A House unto My Name.” But first let me tell you about a habit I developed this year. What happened during the nearly two years that elapsed between the reception of Section 123 and Section 124 of the Doctrine and Covenants? As it turns out, plenty. Join our study group and let’s delve into the scriptures in a way that is inspiring, expanding and joyful. You can also find the podcast on the following platforms (click on the platform of your choice): Come Follow Me D&C Podcast 44, “A House unto My Name” - Doctrine & Covenants 124.
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