OPPOSITION AND PERSECUTION, Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Holy priesthood volume 1

OPPOSITION AND PERSECUTION, Part 1 of Chapter 6 of Holy priesthood volume 1

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Introduction

My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; and then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high. (D & C 121:7-8)

In the beginning Lucifer rebelled against Christ which started an opposition that was to continue for thousands and thousands of years. Lucifer resented and opposed every principle and every authority held by Christ. It was so in the pre-mortal world and it is so in this world.

For this reason men who bear the Priesthood should not be discouraged at opposition. Every prophet and every true Saint will meet it in this world. All must travel to their own personal Gethsemane, and some may continue to their Calvary. But regardless, in this life they will face opposition in some form or another. It may be some insignificant irritant, or perhaps a bitter barb from a tongue or pen, or simply a family feud, or the seemingly ever constant worry over money. For some it has been a relentless and bitter opposition, and on occasion a violent death. As long as Priesthood is on the earth, men will see that evil, invisible hand of the arch-enemy of Christ. Lucifer is always ready to implement a jab here, a blow there; or even wrench the very heart strings. But to achieve the ultimate goal, men must endure to the end.