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| - The phrase line upon line comes from the following scriptures: For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little (Isaiah 28:10).... For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have (2 Nephi 28:30). For he will give unto the faithful line upon line, precept upon precept; and I will try you and prove you herewith (Doctrine and Covenants 98:12). And again, the
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| - The phrase line upon line comes from the following scriptures: For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little (Isaiah 28:10).... For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have (2 Nephi 28:30). For he will give unto the faithful line upon line, precept upon precept; and I will try you and prove you herewith (Doctrine and Covenants 98:12). And again, the voice of God in the chamber of old Father Whitmer, in Fayette, Seneca county, and at sundry times, and in divers places through all the travels and tribulations of this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! And the voice of Michael, the archangel; the voice of Gabriel, and of Raphael, and of divers angels, from Michael or Adam down to the present time, all declaring their dispensation, their rights, their keys, their honors, their majesty and glory, and the power of their priesthood; giving line upon line, precept upon precept; here a little, and there a little; giving us consolation by holding forth that which is to come, confirming our hope (Doctrine and Covenants 128:21)! Image:Lost and Found.jpg Real progress and growth take time. It is the process of becoming. As we hearken (listen, learn, and do), we gain knowledge and wisdom. We act wisely on that which we have received, and then the Lord will give us more. We grow a step at a time. There can be life-changing moments, and then we must act upon those with dedication and consistency. Each day can be a growing experience filled with hope: a growing and becoming day that represents yet another forward advance, one step or one line at a time. The Lord makes clear that line upon line and precept upon precept is the mode and process of learning: the faithful receive more while those who say they have enough or reject the teachings find that that portion given will be taken away even as Isaiah teaches (see Isaiah 6:9-13 and 28:13; compare also Alma 12:9-11). We must welcome the opportunities of challenges and moments of growth as a blessing from the Lord. This is easy to say, yet hard to do unless we act with faith and pray for strength.
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