Drawing Parallels-

I've instantly decided to run a mini-series through my blog, drawing specific parallels through the doctrine, the history, and the present reality we all are here to experience. Some of these parallels will be direct and so you probably shouldn't read any deeper into them than is written here. Other parallels will be more deep, and they will have a strong bearing on the subsequent posts, and you are free and invited to do further study and see how they can apply to your life. Again, any mention of world events or of historical events is not to invite discussions of politics or opinions of any sort. Here, I don't talk about opinions, but about the truth: what was, is and always will be. I'm here to speak from my heart... about truths of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Let's start with today. President Obama mentioned in his first media press conference that if the US Government does not stimulate the economy with billions of dollars, then there could be permanent damage to certain sectors, and by consequence, the livelihoods of thousands or millions of people for many years to come.

Just to compare it to something important in doctrine (true religious teachings)... we are here on earth, and all throughout the history of it, God has helped man when He has had spiritual need. Since the beginning, He announced that He would send Jesus Christ, His son, to earth to save us from the sin (imperfection) that keeps us from returning to Him. In Amos 3:7 (KJV) it states: "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." So when He tells prophets what to tell us (the rest of His children) he's trying to save us from permanent damage to our souls if we continue to sin or reject His gospel, the only hope for stimulating our spiritual growth, and getting to go live with him in Heaven.

Now in history, in April 1836, something amazing happened in Kirtland, Ohio as is described in Doctrine & Covenants Section 110. Just like something amazing happened in Bethlehem more than 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ appeared gloriously to a modern prophet named Joseph Smith, Jr. He spoke with him just as he had thousands of times with hundreds of his prophets over the millenia, telling them what we need to know to get closer to him, to happiness, and to heaven. I know that this is true, and I know that anyone can ask God about it to know the same.