Freedom

Our Sunday school lesson last week was about freedom.  Our freedoms have been attacked by Joe Biden with his unconstitutional, tyrannical vaccine mandates.  So I thought it was apropos to share an excerpt from the Scriptures we studied last week.

Just a bit of a preface.  This is modern-day revelation given through the prophet, Joseph Smith.  This revelation was given to the Prophet on August 6, 1833 in Kirtland, Ohio. This revelation was given in response to persecutions that the Saints were facing in Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 98: 4-9

4 And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.

5 And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.

6 Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;

My understanding of these scriptures is that the Lord is instructing and commanding the members of the church (and all of us) that the laws of the land -- when they are constitutional and support freedom -- should be followed. 

In fact, one of the Church's 13 Articles of Faith states that we believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.  So, the Lord is making it clear that we should obey the laws of the land.

7 And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.

If men create laws which are unconstitutional and do not support and maintain our freedom, then those laws are evil. 

8 I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.

The Lord gave us our freedom.  The ability to choose and make our own decisions is part of the Lord's great plan of happiness, His plan of salvation.  He gave us this promised land, and had a hand in creating the Constitution of the United States of America so that we would a free people.

9 Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.

When wicked people obtain power through political office, they rule or govern unrighteously.  They use their power to control the masses and take away freedom.

The more the government and it's leaders dictate what we can do and control us through unconstitutional laws and mandates, the more freedom we lose.  Many people in the United States right now are mourning the loss of our freedom.

A wicked man, Joe Biden, obtained the White House by fraud.  He's ruling as a dictator and tyrant instead of governing as a president.  This is unconstitutional, and evil.

I never thought I would see the day when the United States of America wasn't free.  But, because of wicked, evil, corrupt people in government leadership, we are rapidly losing our freedom.  It is very sad.  Like the Lord said in the scriptures, "when the wicked rule the people mourn."

That's my two cents.