“They Hunger After Righteousness"

Amos who saw our day over 2,500 years ago prophesied “…they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord…” The Lord expanded this truth to the Jews, but added that there is a spiritual reward: “Blessed are they which do hunger after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” And to the Ancient Americans he added a gift that would not only feed them the truth, but it will consistently take away the hunger “for they shall be filled…with the Holy Ghost.” It is the Holy Ghost that fills the hunger, but only through personal righteousness, without that we are wandering lost without direction and vision.  In the midst of a world that is in darkness with the philosophy of men, Amos wrote “I will darken the earth in the clear day”…mankind are hungering and thirsting for righteousness and for the word of the Lord. To the Samaritan woman, the Lord taught: “…whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst…a well of water springing up unto everlasting life.” and “I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger…”

What many spiritually hungry individuals do not understand is that the hunger can only be satisfied by the simple principle, humility or as the Lord taught “For I will not accept none of your sacrifices…ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh…I will baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost.” After attending the YW’s “New Beginnings Night” in 2013, Kiana (then 11yrs) taught us in our family scripture reading that: “these are my young women’s values”: “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”

Our sons and daughters, youth, primary children and all human beings who have ever lived or are living…when moved upon by the Holy Ghost will recognise truth. We cannot hide or drip feed them anymore. Therefore parents, leaders, teachers, priesthood holders, we must constantly and consistently watch, allow them to learn for themselves and then teach diligence, when diligence is learned, then add virtue, when virtue is learned add knowledge that gives wisdom and so forth until all those young women/men values are embedded in not only theirs, but also into our hearts, minds and spirit. President J. Reuben Clark Jr. taught “Youth are hungry for the truth and for the things of the Spirit and eager to learn the gospel. They want it straight, undiluted. They want to know about our beliefs; they want to gain testimonies of the truth. They are not now doubters, but inquirers and seekers of the truth.” Stop diluting the truth with half-truths…that is Satan’s MO, but it must not be ours. We need to provide them with the truth without watering down the principles and standards of God. Petting is NOT ok when dating, using some swear words here and there is NOT ok to use, God lives and is not dead and if they are to go on a mission, don’t give them incentives, they must find their own foundation and purpose to go, otherwise they will flounder and blame you for every mistake they make.

To Simon Peter the Lord warned “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you…But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail thee not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Our first and foremost call in this life is “To Bring Souls unto Christ” or “To strengthen our brethren/sisters”.  Many are caught in the chains of darkness, doubt, fear, they are timid, inhibited, and are constantly paralysed by the world and the adversary. There has never been a greater need and time for us as parents, leaders, teacher and those whom are fully converted…to teach pure doctrine and establish God’s eternal and undefiled truth, laws and commandments within our community, within our youth, and most importantly within the walls of our homes. Their souls, not only children, but each and every human soul on this earth whether they recognise it or not, they are hungering and thirsting after righteousness and the values, principles, laws, commandments and truths established by God. Teach them the truth, straight and undiluted.

Love, love, love,

Spiritual References: Numbers 14:24, Deuteronomy 6:5, 10:12, 26:16, Joshua 24:15, 1 Samuel 3:1, Proverbs 21:21, Jeremiah 29:13, Amos 8: 4-14, Mathew 5, Mark 12:30, Luke 22: 26-34, John 4, 6, 21: 15-17, James 5:16, 1 Peter 1: 2-9, 1 Nephi 1:5-8, 2 Nephi 9:51, Enos 1:4, Omni 1:26, Mosiah 3:19, 3 Nephi 9:19-20, 12, Moroni 10:32, TG Spirituality, Access to God