Day 115

I read a great passage last night, but it was too late and I was too tired to get up and blog about it, so I'm doing it now. I read part of Moses chapter 7 last night and there were a few scriptures that really struck me deep. Enoch was shown a vision of the last days and how Satan would have such a strong hold on the world, but even through that, he could still see angels descending and people having the spirit with them.

While Heavenly Father was showing him all this, he (Heavenly Father) started to weep. Enoch then asked why Heavenly Father would cry. Here's Enoch's questions:

 29And Enoch said unto the Lord: How is it that thou canst^aweep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?

 30And were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, millions of ^aearths like this, it would not be a beginning to the number of thy ^bcreations; and thy curtains are stretched out still; and yet thou art there, and thy bosom is there; and also thou art just; thou art merciful and kind forever;

 

 31And thou hast taken ^aZion to thine own bosom, from all thy creations, from all eternity to all eternity; and naught but peace,^bjustice, and truth is the habitation of thy throne; and mercy shall go before thy face and have no end; how is it thou canst ^cweep?

Heavenly Father then gave this answer:

32The Lord said unto Enoch: Behold these thy brethren; they are the workmanship of mine own ^ahands, and I gave unto them their ^bknowledge, in the day I created them; and in the Garden of Eden, gave I unto man his ^cagency;

 33And unto thy brethren have I said, and also given commandment, that they should ^alove one another, and that they should choose me, their Father; but behold, they are without affection, and they ^bhate their own blood;

Those verses stood out so strongly to me for some reason.  To me it testified that Heavenly Father, even in all his perfect glory, really does want the best for me, for everyone. We are his children! He loves us like a father loves any child of his. He wants to see us grow up and be the best we can, just like our earthly fathers do. It was really touching to read this, and I can't imagine how sad it must be for Heavenly Father to see his children fight and kill and do mean and deceiving things to each other. It must be heart breaking.

But it confirmed to me again that Heavenly Father knows me personally, and is sad when I'm sad and happy when I'm happy and wants the best for me, and he knows I can have the best if I follow his words and guidance.