Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Economy of Heaven

The Mission Statement:
"To Bring to Pass the Immortality and Eternal Life of Man" (Moses 1:39)

There are peaks and valleys in this economy. The valleys are termed "apostasy", the rebounds would be a new "dispensation." We are currently in the final dispensation. This one was promised to be the most fruitful and richest. Those that would participate in this one would be responsible for accomplishing all that is needed for the King to return. That all things would be gathered in from all other dispensations, "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him..." (Ephesians 1:10)

The currency is love and there is no scarcity of this resource, it is found in abundance and it multiplies as you share it. This is how the mission is accomplished, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
 
In this economy there is work for all, "Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;...And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work." (D&C 4: 3,5) There is no room here for those seeking their own glory in this economy, but we work for the good of the whole. The qualities of those here are gentleness and humility. All those called into this economy are placed in positions of real responsibilities (caring for the souls of Father's children) according to their talents and are encouraged to obtain more talents. "And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more..." (Matthew 25:20-23) All are blessed by all, and thus we all go on to perfection.

This is much more sustainable. This is the way of Christ. He lives. Remember the currency is love. We are asked to pray for this love until we are filled with it. I love this work, it is much more rewarding and fulfilling.