In His Steps | Ezra Taft Benson | 1979
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2021
- Luke records that Christ grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man. Follow in His steps by caring for your body, spirit, mind, and relationships.
This speech was given on March 4, 1979.
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"My beloved associates-members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Sister Benson and I are honored to be in your midst tonight. I pray that the spirit of the Lord will be with us and that I might be an instrument in the Lord’s hands to bless and edify you.
For nearly six thousand years, God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the Second Coming of the Lord. Every previous gospel dispensation has drifted into apostasy, but ours will not. True, there will be some individuals who will fall away; but the kingdom of God will remain intact to welcome the return of its head-even Jesus Christ. While our generation will be comparable in wickedness to the days of Noah, when the Lord cleansed the earth by flood, there is a major difference this time. It is that God has saved for the final inning some of his strongest children, who will help bear off the Kingdom triumphantly. And that is where you come in, for you are the generation that must be prepared to meet your God.
All through the ages the prophets have looked down through the corridors of time to our day. Billions of the deceased and those yet to be born have their eyes on us. Make no mistake about it-you are a marked generation. There has never been more expected of the faithful in such a short period of time as there is of us. Never before on the face of this earth have the forces of evil and the forces of good been as well organized. Now is the great day of the devil’s power, with the greatest mass murderers of all time living among us. But now is also the great day of the Lord’s power, with the greatest number ever of priesthood holders on the earth. And the showdown is fast approaching.
Each day the forces of evil and the forces of good pick up new recruits. Each day we personally make many decisions that show where our support will go. The final outcome is certain-the forces of righteousness will finally win. What remains to be seen is where each of us personally, now and in the future, will stand in this fight-and how tall we will stand. Will we be true to our last-days, foreordained mission?
Great battles can make great heroes, but heroes will make great battle. You will never have a better opportunity to be a greater hero in a more crucial battle than in the battle you will face today and in the immediate future. Be warned that some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. David’s battles in the field against the foe were not as critical as David’s battles in the palace against a lustful eye. We will each find our own battlefield. The tactics that the enemy will use against us will vary from time to time; he will feel after our weak spots. We must be alert to the devil’s devious designs, to the subtle sins and clever compromises as well as the obvious offenses.
Fortunately for us, we have the privilege of fighting under the Lord’s banner. While the devil hates us and seeks to make all men miserable like unto himself (see 2 Nephi 2:27), the Lord instead loves us and seeks for us the fullness of joy which He possesses.
Christ lived on the earth and was subject to all manner of temptation, but He won every battle. He is the most successful warrior that ever walked the earth, and He wants to help us win every battle, be it personal or public. When we fall short, His atonement will cover for us on certain conditions.
Jesus knows that His kingdom will triumph, and He wants you to triumph with it, too. He knows in advance every strategy the enemy will use against you and the Kingdom. He knows your weaknesses and He knows your strengths. By revelation, personal to you, you may discover some of these strengths and weaknesses through a careful and prayerful study of your patriarchal blessing. Through proper prayer you can ask him to reveal to you your weaknesses so that you can amend your life. In the Book of Mormon in Ether, chapter 12, verse 27, the Lord says the following:..."
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Thank You! God bless this man we miss his sweet soul ❤
What an incredible prophet! I love Ezra Taft Benson!
Thanks for your comment!
Love this talk, I know our world has changed and will continue to. I’m thankful for living apostles and prophets to help us in these trying times.
I love this man! He'd be disappointed to see BYU today. It's no longer the Lord's university. It hasn't been for sometime and gets further and further way all the time. The enemy has been very successful.
Love to hear the council of President Benson🌾
I love to hear past Presidents and #HearHim still 🌈🌈🍀🍀🥰
How happy l am to hear this greatest Prophet of the Lord..
Oh how l miss him...wasn't he sharpe in tune kind in everyway and sure. 🇬🇧
I'm amazed at this man's foresight and wisdom
Oh thank God! Been searching for this talk forever!
I love this message! ♡♡♡
Wow. I wish talks like this still existed today. We need them.
Sure miss him! Prophet of God♥️
They do!
I love this ! I was 13 when this talk was Spoken. The Brethren don’t talk like this anymore. 😞
I am so grateful for having listened to Elder EZRA, TAFT BENSON edification talk to me.I have learned and spiritually fed and will consolidate by reading scripture ,he suggests, for my own , continued personal revelations,in the name of Jesus Christ.
Patriot and Prophet of God. We were taught well♥️
Excellent!!!
Incredible talk and especially to us today! Pres Benson was my Prophet when I was on my mission! He was beautiful and powerful with his approach! Thank you for publishing this!
I miss this servant of The Lord!
Amen🙏🏻🙏🏻
0 downvotes! I hope it stays this way.
Wonderful talk, "do not let your mind become a dumping ground for someone else's garbage." Choose the best books, media, tv; for your mind affects your soul and your health.
1 Corinthians 10:13. There will be no temptation before you but what is common to man. God will with each temptation, prove a way to escape!!
He will help us find a way to fight the adversary and follow Him. ❤️
Thank you for who ever post this.
Yes we all must remember that our heavenly father and God will win the last war 💯 💙💟
The Armageddon.
PACKED WITH PROPHETIC WORD!!! 24:57 - Truth bombs, delivered with humor!
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He paid homage to the past, and fought for the future. The fight for our god given freedom continues.
For those looking for inspiration and quotes for their religious exemptions, there is no better source than Ezra Taft Benson.
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