Note: I had a few extra minutes today 1-31-25 so I’m sending a little earlier than the official date of this next Sunday.

The missionary objective of these meetings is to report, plan, and coordinate assignments to find, teach, fellowship, and activate.

My dear Ward Missionaries. I invite you to take a few minutes and listen to this medley of missionary songs .

Section 4

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to his father, Joseph Smith Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, February 1829.

1–4, Valiant service saves the Lord’s ministers; 5–6, Godly attributes qualify them for the ministry; 7, The things of God must be sought after.

1 Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.

2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.

3 Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;

4 For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;

5 And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.

6 Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

7 Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.

I hope you enjoy this message based on our Come Follow Me lessons. This is Tom C. Pettit. He is a seminary teacher if I remember right. I like to listen to his historical views on our lessons for Sunday school and personal study. This is about the last 6 minutes of this particular podcast.

If we never give up, the Lord and his Holy Spirit through us will eventually break through and soften not only our hearts but the hearts of those to whom the calling you accepted as a ward missionary and then accepted those assigned to you. 

It has such a wonderful message for each of us. That is what this life is all about. In this calling now and any other assignment you might receive. We have each already accepted the call from the Lord. Now, we serve in our present assignments.

Planting these seeds with others and within ourselves is our decision. Are we planting good or bad seeds? God-like seeds that will someday blossom and lead our path to Jesus Christ? Or, are we spreading seeds of eternal destruction and growing paths of evil seeds that lead us the opposite direction of Jesus Christ?

I love each of you. I witness to each of you that your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you. They will assist you in your efforts to simply plant seeds.

May the good Lord bless each of you in your personal lives. May he bring peace, charity, health, revelations and the righteous desires of your hearts. In Jesus name Amen.

Steve Larsen

801-380-8307

sglarsen@gmail.com