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| - · Moses 3:7—And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also; nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made according to my word. · Doctrine and Covenants 84:44—For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God. · Romans 6:12—Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
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| - · Moses 3:7—And I, the Lord God, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also; nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they created and made according to my word. Heavenly Father is the Father of our spirits. In mortality we begin life as a living soul (with both spirit and body). We are an eternal being, a divine child of God, having an earthly experience we call mortality. The Lord lends us breath. Just as He gave Adam life, so does He give us the breath of life (see Mosiah 2:21). · Doctrine and Covenants 84:44—For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God. We live life according to the word of God. This is our compass for life (see Alma 37:37-47). Life can be wonderful as we hold to the iron rod and stay on the straight and narrow path to partake of the precious fruit. The love of God will bring us back to His presence as we partake of the Atonement of Christ. · Matthew 16:25-26—For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Our lives are to be spent in the service of our God and our fellowmen in building up the Kingdom of God (see JST Matthew 6:38). Our souls are precious (see Doctrine and Covenants 18:10). We should not jeopardize our eternal life for things of the world or momentary pleasures. Life is too short. It is too precious. The price was infinite in the life our Savior’s Atonement for us. His death should not be in vain in regard to our personal lives. We should claim the blessing of life eternal through repentance. If we do not, we must suffer (see Doctrine and Covenants 19:15-19). · Romans 6:12—Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Temptation and opposition in all things are tests of life. Life is a test (see Abraham 3:25). We should not succumb to the flesh. Our spirit dictates to our body. The questions are: “Is our spirit strong?” “Do we yield our hearts to the enticings of the Holy Spirit?” (See Mosiah 3:19.) Do we love God totally and completely? If we don’t, we will become carnal, sensual, and devilish (see Moses 5:13). · Alma 12:24—And we see that death comes upon mankind, yea, the death which has been spoken of by Amulek, which is the temporal death; nevertheless there was a space granted unto man in which he might repent; therefore this life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the resurrection of the dead. Life here on earth is a temporary proving ground for our eternal destiny. It is a trial period for us to prove our worthiness for coming back to the presence of God. We should not procrastinate the day of our repentance else we could lose the blessings of eternal life (see Alma 34:33-35). · Helaman 12:1—And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him. The Lord teaches us a precious truth in this scripture. Our hearts are unsteady. He goes on to explain in verses 2-3 of Helaman chapter 12 that when we receive blessings and things are going well, we tend to forget our God due to the ease of the way. We are often ungrateful until we lose a gift or blessing in life. This is why the Lord has to continually remind us through chastening. Now that we realize this, wouldn’t it be easier on our lives if we would learn wisdom in our youth (see Alma37:35), take counsel from our God (see Jacob 4:10), and listen to the words of our prophets (see 3 Nephi 12:1-2)?
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