Genesis 6:18
Question
As we see in the example of Noah, and as Elder Koelliker explains, the sacrifices we make in order to live according to our covenants is a reflection of our commitment to Heavenly Father.
How has the process of sacrificing your will for God’s will helped you to reach “a new level of understanding?”
Scripture
18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
Genesis 6:18
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We too have entered into sacred covenants with the Lord that we might be preserved from the adversary. Just as in Noah’s time, we live in a day of prophetic promise and fulfillment…
As in Noah’s day, our efforts to live these covenants may often be accompanied by a measure of sacrifice. This sacrifice, regardless of how great or small, often determines how committed in mind and heart we are to be submissive to the will of our Heavenly Father. The pattern of sacrifice often includes a season of struggle where we must evaluate and weigh the consequences of our decisions. Choices may not always be clear or easy, so we struggle on. When we finally determine to rid ourselves of struggle and to sacrifice our will for the Lord’s, we are lifted to a new level of understanding.
Elder Paul E. Koelliker
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