| Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL October 21 Preparing for the Second Coming |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 3 Nephi 11:14-15
"Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world. And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come." |
QUOTE OF THE DAY Ezra Taft Benson
"In the Book of Mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the Second Coming. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to Christ's coming to America. By careful study of that time period, we can determine why some were destroyed in the terrible judgments that preceded His coming and what brought others to stand at the temple in the land of Bountiful and thrust their hands into the wounds of His hands and feet" ("The Book of Mormon---Keystone of Our Religion," Ensign, November 1986). |
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3rd Nephi 11:31 - 12:1
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY October 21
1830 - The Prophet Joseph Smith receives the revelation known as Doctrine and Covenants 33 in behalf of Ezra Thayre and Northrop Sweet. The revelation confirms the importance of missionary work, the Church was established by the Lord, faith in the Lord is necessary to be saved, and that the scriptures are given for instruction. (History of the Church, 1:126-127)
1848 - Oliver Cowdery attends the conference of the Church held at Kanesville, Iowa, and recounts his involvement with the Prophet Joseph Smith and the founding of the Church. He bears testimony of the Book of Mormon and of the leadership of the Twelve Apostles following the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith. He had been excommunicated in April 1838 and this was the first time he had spoken to a Latter-day Saint congregation in over ten years. He is accepted back into fellowship and rebaptized nine days later.
1855 - The first branch of the Church in Germany is organized in Dresden.
1878 - The early Mexican Church leader, Rafael Monroy, is born in Octopam, Mexico. He was martyred during the Mexican Revolution (1915) for refusing to deny his testimony of the Gospel.
1961 - The first branch of the Church in the South Pacific nation of New Caledonia is organized.
1979 - The Osaka Family are baptized, the first African converts in Kenya.
2005 - President Thomas S. Monson of the First Presidency, speaks at the devotional assembly during Brigham Young University-Hawaii's 50th anniversary. |
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