Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Purpose of Life

A quote given by Ezra Taft Benson in the year 1979 is one of remarkable words and thoughts about our generation. The generation who is preparing the way for Christ's second coming. I love this quote so much because it depicts the fact that there are strong people in the world and with our generation together we have a special impact. I know often times we look at this world as a world of fear, terror, hurt, sadness, and unbelief but this quote goes to show that there is so much good. There are amazing people in this world preparing the way and that is you and I.. We are all here in a time where the gospel is here to stay. We are here in a time where God needs our help to build His kingdom. So as Ezra Taft Benson speaks to you today through this quote I hope more importantly that God may speak to you of just how important you are in His work. You are SO important to Him!

" For nearly six thousand years, God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the Second Coming of the Lord. Every previous gospel dispensation has drifted into apostasy, but ours will not... God has saved for the final inning some of his strongest children, who will help bear off the kingdom triumphantly. And that is where you come in, for you are the generation that must be prepared to meet your God.

"All through the ages the prophets have looked down through the corridors of time to our day. Billions of the deceased and those yet to be born have their eyes on us. Make no mistake about it--you are a marked generation. There has never been more expected of the faithful in such a shot period of time as there is of us" (emphasis added)

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