Luke 1:16-17 “And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” (English Standard Version)
When Christ comes again, he will need a people primarily prepared to be self-governing. He will not return to impose his will but to guide those willing to follow to become Zion people.
I live with and care for my aged father in a house full of bad memories. Most of my memories of life in this house are memories of poverty and neglect.
I care for him not because it is in my best interests but because it is in his best interest.
From my bedroom window, I see a building built by my grandfathers, so my Eternal Parents will have a place to visit with me, so my Eternal Mother can hold me in her bosom.
From this building, my grandmothers knelt at alters and covenanted to be like our Eternal Mother and to guild their children to her presence.
I knelt at the same alters to make the same commitments to my wife and children.
Emmanuel: God is with us.
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