Comments on: Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less

By: Jeff Milner

Jeff Milner — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:01:22 +0000

I recommend flashing the "mason in distress" hand sign. Though I haven't heard of it working out too well.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:41:32 +0000

Kim, you kind of seem to be making a leap from one's days being known to God and one's days being known to oneself. When you ask, "How do you know whether God is going to intervene...?" I have to answer that in nearly every instance, we don't know. He does. There are a few examples in scripture of people knowing that it wasn't their time (and perhaps knowing that it was) through revelation, but I would call those exceptions to the rule.

By: Bull Moose

Bull Moose — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:13:31 +0000

It's not up to us to go through the mental gymnastics to determine, "Is this the end?" That's the point the Lord was getting across to the Prophet. We are to hold on our way.

If it is the end, then, so long as we are faithful, we will be with God forever. This life is not our mortality; this life is about our eternity.

By the way, Bell and Cardiff, an LDS singning duo who are the alter-egos of The Trailer Park Troubadours, recorded a great song "Hold on Thy Way," based on this Section in the D&C. If you like that kind of music ...