Friday, January 15, 2021

Kings and Queens

 I have always loved the book of Isaiah, but realized that I did not KNOW it as well as I should. When Moroni visited Joseph Smith he quoted several scriptures and further said that it was very important to read and understand Isaiah. In particular he referred to Chapter 11 and said that it was shortly to come to pass  so, I was studying it and as prep for Easter, I was rehearsing other chapter s and I noticed in particular this time how it is commented that the remnant of Israel would be returning on the shoulders of kings and queens. In had never put the two ideas together, though I tend to think seriously about being anointed as kings and queens. It always calls to mind the scene from the recent Bible movie where David is annointed to be King. And he is not a king yet, but surely everyone knows it including Saul. So, no one is aware of anyone being annointed as king or queens, but it is sorta inevitable, so that much is literal. Is carrying people on their backs literal?

Another thing I want to add is something that I need to get out of my system... I want to make a video where I juxposition the director dude from "The Chosen" saying how he hated to make so many pleas for money, it makes him feel like a salesman with another speech where a dude from Israel says that too many people feel charitable and want to help the nation of Israel and so they send money and it feels like to them that they have done their charity, and yet Israel still needs. It sounds cliché for me to say it, but they need Living water not just a drink that will leave them thirsty again. I think if it is true that most of Israel is digitally present, then the best way to help them would be to support the method of getting a knowledge of Jesus to them. Each time I watch it I think, how much more this would help me truly understand and live better if I was a Jew living in Israel. Blah, blah, nope... Still nagging at me.


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