Saturday, April 22, 2023

Summer Trip to Liberty Jail

 We went with Charity's family to Liberty Jail traveling from Pohlsander Reunion in Arkansas to our family reunion in Nebraska.  Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith and other church leaders were imprisoned here for over two months form December 1, 1838 and were released in early April of 1839.  This is one of those places that has great power.  Section 121 of the Doctrine and covenants was received here.  One of my favorite verses: 45 Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distill upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.

46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.