Spirit Sunday: For The Heathens

 This morning as I was reading scripture, I came across this verse in The Book of Mormon:

2 Nephi 26:33: "For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."

This just struck me this morning as truly important.  Especially the bit about "he remembereth the heathen."  I don't know about you, but I know I am sometimes a heathen.  I say stupid things, I am not nice to other drivers, I get hangry; I am human.  The cool thing about this verse is that Jesus remembers us heathens and "he inviteth them all to come unto him."  His arms are always stretched forth to us, we just have to come to him.  I also like how in this verse race doesn't matter, and gender doesn't matter; all are invited to Jesus' grace.  And don't forget the Jew and the Gentile.  That for many reasons, in this crazy time of wars, made me think.  The fighting doesn't give us anything.  It doesn't make us right, and it doesn't make us chosen.  

So, let's unite fellow heathens and try to do a bit better this week.  Perfection isn't what is needed...life is a journey and we need Christ to help us through it all. Be a smidge better.

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And thank you 7 readers for reading this blog consistently this month.  I have enjoyed your comments(that may just be 2 of you!). I will be here writing a little less but I do have the goal of writing weekly.  I like how I feel when I write and I how I get better at writing while I work my writing muscles. Have a wonderful July.  Enjoy the warmth that comes with summer.  Look at sunsets. Say I love you to those you do love.  Be less hangry, and more kind to other drivers! Cheers.