Doctrine and Covenants 1:17
"Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments;"
Natural disasters, physical ailments, guilt, sin, wickedness in various forms, these problems—calamities if you will—are filling the earth like efy kids fill the Creamery on ninth on a hot summer’s night. Simply put, the world today has a lot of issues. I’ve heard a lot of pessimistic views expressed recently about the state of the earth, and there seems to always be a follow up question of how a loving Heavenly Father could send the children to such a fallen place. A place where the aforementioned calamities cause so much pain and suffering. Suffering which, in large part has been brought on by the very children who have been blessed to inhabit the earth.
Heavenly Father loves His children. He knew before the trials and calamities even started the pain and sorrow it would bring to those who fell captive to the ways of the world. He knows all things. He knew that there would be those who chose to corrupt the world which had been given as a gift to the children of men. So what did He do? Did he send the children that He loves and cares about so much to fend for themselves? No. He called a prophet so that He could lead his church by revelation. He gave us commandments. Commandments that if one chooses to follow will not become a hindrance to our social acceptance, but an aide to our eternal progression.
One of the many beauties of this gospel is that it teaches that we have a loving Heavenly Father.He is real. He has not sent us here to suffer alone. He, with his infinite knowledge, has prepared ways to keep us safe and happy… the only thing that we have to do is to choose to follow what He has asked.
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