institute Notes from Isaiah

Isaiah McConkie and Perry: "The phyrase can read 'my warriors' the saints are warriors who battle against evil forces under Jehovah's direction using his weapons. 13:4-5 the weapons are heavenly powers In Doctrine and Covenants 133:2 we learn that those who join the Lord's army will be gathered from all natios of the earth. Israel and America are lands belonging to the house of Israel--part of the Abrahamic Covenant A righteous nation is a nation who has made and kept their covenants with God. Like a woman expriencing birth pains, the righeous have prayed in good times and in times of need. Int eh past, Israel didnot always bring forth good things when they experienced pains. Isaiah compares the pains of labor but not bringing forth a child. Although it is an obligation of the covenant people to bring salvation to the earth, they have brought forth nothing. Remember that one of the obligations of the Abrahamic covenant is that his descendants would bring the gospel to all the world. Vinyard: Breakign the covenant brings destruction; keeping it brings tender care and keeping. Both are aimed at bringing us to God! Chapter 35 a holly way is made for God's people to return to Him. Theh entire chapter seems to send a srong mesage of God restoring that which was broken. We can know of the doctrine as we live it. If anyman will do, he will know. In Isaiah 43:25 Sin is blotted out. He will not remember. WE don't pray to a God that cannot save. Higher Vision rather than the lower concern at the moment. Teaching kids ot ride bike - different opionns on pacifiers - Go to the source of all truth, not man. Stive to not offend the Spirit through sin so The Holy Ghost can teach me. Isaiah 46:4 bear, carry, deliever, prepardness. Be like a first responder Rejoice in christ because covenants bind us to Him. Family Hisotry is like calling on an army of angels. Imagine that image. A foot soilder for Christ. Story of Sharon Duvall's daugher-in-law. Don't just read to kids, find joy. This is a privilage denied to many. Pray for Spirit of Prophecy. Pray for angels. They speak by the gift and power of the Holy Ghost. Isaiah describing his encounter with Jesus Christ. Compare it with Moroni being face to face with the Savior and describing him as speaking in "plain humility". Fire makes somehting completley clean like putting a needle under a flame to sanitize it first. It's gone. completley gone. Instead is a new creature in Christ. Not just cleansing. It takes the Spirit to know something is right. Look for Jesus Chrsit. Slow down to find Him in waht you read. Isaiah is so pure that Pnenelope described it as, "It's almost as if God himself wrote Isaiah." Read daily Penelope feels like we being righteous can help atone for our ancestors. Not sure if it's ture but interesting to think about. Who is close to me that I'd love to do temple work for. Ursula, Frank, Lauren, Jackson Chirst is the great restorer. Doctrine and Covenants 98: 1-3, 47 The only thing I need to fear is unrepented sin. Doctrine and Covenants 19: 15-20 is a plea to repent. Seek Heavenly Father's will. Don't do or not do things regarding parenting based on others opinions. "I'll send my angel to heal that wound." Our faith and role in healing physical wounds and spiritual wounds. Faith in Jesus Christ is what makes us whole. We are on a mission of rescue. Christ holds our hand. Embaressed holding hand of naughty boy, claiming him and then choosing to do it anyway. In effect saying, "He's mind." There may be a slow turn of things we've been praying for so very many years." Cheif mountain in Canada. What can I learn. Beautfy, family history, listen to the songs.