Light of Truth

Not sure how long this week's email is going to be. I have been really slow at writing emails today, and am still pretty distracted.

I was really sorry to hear about the recent death of a friend, and send my love and prayers to his family and our mutual friends. He was and is a truly great guy, as measured by the impact of his life on the lives of those around him. I can only imagine that his great smile is adding to the light of truth and love that shines beyond the veil. God be with you till we meet again.

For we shall meet. I have spent the last week studying the scriptures with a special emphasis on one thing: The Glory of God. Intelligence. Or in other words, light, and truth.

And in the end, it all come back to Intelligence, to what we know, who we are, what we learn, who we teach, how we convey this knowledge, how we use, why we use it, what we do about the consequences of our action, eternal progression!!

I have heard--but can not verify--that there is a statue at the Army Academy in Colorado of an Eagle. The caption of this work of art is supposed to state:
''Man's flight through life is sustained by the power of his knowledge.'' Please correct me if that is not true,

But one of my favorite speakers, Elder Hugh B. Brown, spoke of this, applying this same principle to the eternities.

Abraham beheld the intelligences that were organized before the world was. He also beheld that God was more intelligent then they all. And what made God more intelligent? Why, as Elder Brown stated, is the difference between man and God so great, if only in Degree rather then kind.

Understanding. Knowledge. Experience. Light, and Truth. Glorious, glorious Truth.

And, if we would fulfill the measure of our creation, and obtain all that the father hath, and be true joint heirs with the Christ, how do we obtain this added intelligence, this glorious truth? By abiding by the teachings, commandments, precepts and council of an all knowing, ever present father God.

 ''For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom recieveth wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light; mercy hath compassion on mercy and claimeth her own; justice continueth its course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who siteth upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things.'' (D&C 88:40)


I have heard that the true smile, one of joy and excitement and love, glows from one's countenance. That a certain LIGHT comes from those who are truly at peace. So when I say that our friend's smile is adding to the light beyond the veil, I do not mean to say that in a simple, pointless manner. Rather, I mean to say that is is assisting in spreading the gospel truths.

And How could we believe otherwise? We learn from modern day revelation that the work of the Lord, the work and Glory of our Eternal Father continues beyond this life, into the next, and into the eternities. And how can we expect otherwise? For he is indeed an Eternal God, the same yesterday, today, and forever, and his son, Christ, has proven to us, that death is no obstacle, that the grave has no victory.

Death is merely a temporary condition. The bite, the cold, the sting of death has been done away with. The chains of slumber have been shattered, and the condition which many refer to as the end is merely another step. A small change in our makeup. And if death means that we are changing, not God, for God cannot change, then He still loves us, even after the tragedy that ends our time on earth, and that must come to every man and woman who inhabits a tabernacle of clay.

So the work of the Lord shall--must--continue beyond the wispy veil of death. And our dear friend is now a part of this eternal work. His smile, his knowledge, his intelligence does not end here. His impact and influence on the lives of others does not end here, nor there. For matter can not be created or destroyed, and spirit is indeed matter, only cleaner, and finer then anything the human, natural man can perceive.

Any principle of intelligence that we obtain in this life shall continue with us into the next! And we shall continue to have to the opportunity to share this intelligence for all eternity, with our children, who shall be numbered as the sands of the sea, and the stars in the firmament.

I am sad today. I do not deny it. But I know, that I will see him again. Until then, I seek intelligence. I seek the knowledge, the words of eternity, the Bread of Life.

For in the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And we were with God. And we, you, me, were intelligent. Like unto God.

Like unto God.