Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-09

Of Latter day Saints; because u you DO,
as God lives lLe will withdraw HIS
Spirit from you. aud the time viii come
when you will be found kicking against
the light and knowledge which you have
received. and you may become sons OF
pcrdiii0n Therefore, you had better
beware lest the second death shall be
passed upon you. We are not ike the
rest ul the world, and we cannot CONE
NIT the sins that the world do and es-
cape the wrath OF God. What did
Moses dor The children OF Israel were
clamofing for water and complaining
against Moses and Aaron, and he said
unto them, "Hcar now. ye rebels, must
wc fetch you water out OF this rock
What was the RESULT For not magnify
ing God In that expression and 90 his
heart at that time, that man, who haG
walked with God, who had seen His
glory, who had been guided by HIS
power constantly. but who Tor a moment
magnhcd himself, was deprived OF the
privilege OF entering into the promised
land. The Lord took him up into the
mountain, and no man knows what be-
came OF Moses; but he did not 80 over
into the promised land. God Is feeling
after us. aud as lie smote the hou. Of
I'll OF old, because Of tfansgtessiun,
and suffered that not one of his repre-
scn,auyus should stand before the Lord,
SO will lie cut as OF from the Priesthood
and Ills blessings. and our children also
unless we continue to magnify God boz
our hearts and honor Him IN our lives;
not liz ourselves up Ia the pride If our
hearts and vainly imagine that We can
do il Of ourselves without The aid OF
God, We cannot do %. The very
breath Of our uoiiul5 God holds 10 Ills
keeping. and any moment when lie
chooses lie can say 10 you, This night
my son, ] require your soul, and your
mortal lice Is at an end. Therefore, /
say 90 YOU, be cautious what you do. !
want no scs'ni death for me or mine
The Lord has LEFT me so often to myself
IN order that ! might sco how very
weak and dependent ! was, that have
come to the conclusion | am nothing
and can do nothing unless God my
Heavenly Father helps me, have
nothing th.t lie has not given me [
acknowledge Ills hand iu al these
things. ltit were not for Him, / could
not magnify my calling one moment
And know that my kudccmcr lives. /
thank God Tor that know that ] shall
see Ltlm lace 10 lace Tor myself and not
for another Job declared that lie should
stand upon the earth Gin the latter
day" Now / know that 90 the latter
days lie will again stand upon the
earth. and that Tie will come in glory, 100
maj and power 90 take vengeance
upon the wicked and ungodIy. and to
receive the church Of the frstborn 10
Himself. / know this, aud I feel to
thank my Heavenly Father that lie has
revealed these principles unto me /
rejoice IN them and am exceedingly glad
in my heart all the time. ] feel to mag.
niiy aud honor Him not only in word,
but IN deed, with the first fruits OF al
my Increase. II raise grain, will
honor Him with the first fruits Of my
grain; u / raise cattle, with the first
fruits Of my focks aud herds; II earn
gold and silver. with the hrst fruits Of
my earnings. The wisdom OF man is
loly in the sight u God aud will not
avail MS. Il Is only devotion 10 the Al
mighty aud submission to His laws that
will avail. God bless and help us 20 be
faithful to the end is my prayer. Amen.