The Bridegroom, The Bride and His Friend - Oh My!

See Matthew 25:1-13 for your scripture study. The scene is winding up and all of the players are active. All have a role in the second coming are currently doing the things they've been asked to do. Those who are publishing peace are doing so. Let's pause for some wonderful context given about this Parable that before a week ago, it was unbeknownst to me. Fascinating and marvelous. It goes to explain temples it goes to explain the latter day Church it goes to explain why they were Temple changes in 2019. Explains all those were invited and you are coming and those you know that they were invited I've already changed their robes to symbolize that they are invited meaning they have gone to the temple...invited to the wedding feast. Here Comes the grand finale! Many Thanks to Jodi Stoddard for compiling this into her wonderful video series. mm 8:10 - 15:03 I need a commitment that you will at least watch and listen to this for 7 minutes. it will tell you all that you need to know about the characters, about what's happening in the world right now, and identify the main characters. the bridgegroom and the bride explained https://youtu.be/EyrnFBzbTnY?t=491 Starting @ mm 8:11 = If by 8:57 it doesnt give active temple going LDS a shock, I dont know what will. (Temple Chamged in 2019 also explain this very well.) By all means don't stop if you want to keep watching but for the sake of this post, I'm only going to discuss material within the allotted seven minutes of that section starting @ mm 8:10... This video goes on to explain veils, other signs and wonders, Prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. I recommend watching the entire four-part series that for the purposes of this post, just the seven minutes after the start of the video shall do.

How To Thrive During Tribulation

Let the Holy Spirit be your guide and put your whole trust in the Lord & claim full citizenship as a Zion dweller by; inceasing godliness, charity, being of one heart and one mind with God, living at or above priesthood privileges, living in peace or living after the manner of happiness in peace one with another with an eye single to his glory. And as one does this, one can begin to practice living Celestial living for the cause of Christ. Have both the forms of godliness and magnify the power thereof. Pray always and DO NOT FAINT! Once again, Let the Holy Spirit be your guide & amp it up then it shall be so. Learn to receive and understand personal revelation. Amen. "And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them." Moses 7:18 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/7?id=p18&lang=eng#p18

Ángeles with Debit cards

I operate under the understanding and with the belief Angels Walk Among Us and some angels have debit card. That's a peculiar thing to say because as everyone should know angels are not mortal they do not actually live here. I'm not saying that Angels live here and have homes and use debit cards to make purchases like everyone else does but at times I'm not so sure. I know there are times when I was down and out depressed or unsure whether driving for Uber was the right thing to do and all of a sudden I would get a ride I'm a very pleasant fellow who would encourage me to keep it up. There are times when I would do as the Savior suggest to go out and provide for the family and to not worry about where my next meal is going to come from but that I would be taken care of. This is happening to me on many occasions. It happened to me again today. I woke up really as I usually do just start doing Uber and doordash sorts of food deliveries when my money was running low. I had $5 to put back into my gas tank or put $5 worth of food into My Tummy tank. My first delivery proved quite peculiar. I went and picked it up as normal when it's up to the fifth floor of the hotel to deliver the food but no one was there. I discovered quickly that this is a person who seem to come and go a lot from the hotel and the hotel concierge was aware of this guest because there weren't very many people at the hotel. I waited eight minutes until my company decided I had waited long enough and told me that I could leave and still receive full credit for the delivery. At the very end that experience, ubereats suggested I could discard the food. I decided that I was going to discard the food (very slowly over the course of many hours through my digestive system.) The Lord God Almighty works in mysterious ways taking care of the loftiest and taking care of the least of these, our Brethren including myself. Do angels have debit cards? My angel this morning had a debit card and he used it to help determine angle Lord and I prayed unto the father that he would be blessed accordingly despite the unusual circumstances. But what if he was an angel of God and what if God has an unlimited account for him to drive from? The Mysteries will not be made fully known unto me till the end, perhaps.

Holidays, Holly Days or Holy Days?

Happy Holidays? Holly Days? It was once called "Saturnalia" and it was splendid. Before the "Holly Days" would be preparation to celebrate Saturnalia. In ancient Greece, Saturnalia was a festival surrounding the winter solstice time (est 17th or 18th and generally lasted a week and at times ending on the 25th of December.) One of the emblems that they would use was Holly Boughs to symbolize peace. Because it was a public holiday celebrated around December 25th, and done in the family home, it could have easily influenced what we understand Christmas to be which is a time of peace on earth and goodwill towards all. It was a time for feasting, goodwill, generosity to the poor, the exchange of gifts and the decoration of trees. Tradition shows that slaves were free to enjoy this day and were not required to serve their masters and it was also a time to 'forgive people of their debts' Saturnalia was not to be confused with Christmas but as in Christmas as well, one has the tradition of decking ones halls with the same "boughs of Holly" that they did in ancient Greece and Christians probably unknowingly did this in order to more fully celebrate one ULTIMATE version of a "freeing the captives" as well as an ultimate" forgiving of debts." It is clearly taught in all of Christianity how Christ would free those who were captive and that he paid for the debts of mankind in full. To me, its a small wonder that the early Christians had used some of this symbolism to carry on our own holiday traditions by borrowing aspects of Saturnalia to enhance its own. Saturnalia wasn't meant to be a Christmas precursor. This was Saturnalia related much to the pagan Roman winter solstice festival but it is lovely, virtuous and of good report as well as praiseworthy. So when we tell others "Happy Holidays" remember that we are also borrowing the days of Holly, ie Saturnalia. Is it also another clever way of saying Happy/Merry Christmas anyhow since it predates Christmas in some way? I'll let you make up your own minds on this one. Celebrate either the 12 days of Christmas or the ancient Greeks celebrated the 8 days of Saturnalia and one will probably have some of the same results when we all enjoy peace on earth and more goodwill one towards another. One of these celebrations could be considered as "Holy Days" if one maintains the spirit of Christ within during this time.

Saturnalia and the Story of Christmas