Title of Liberty

Last Monday for Family Home Evening we talked about Captain Moroni and the "title of liberty." (Alma 46:13) We even went to the extent to creat our own title of liberty. It was an old shirt that we "rent", "wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children", and "fastened it upon the end of a pole." (Alma 46:12) That was one of the best family home evenings that we have had. After the activity, I was talking with my wife about it and discovered something about myself that I never realized before—As I become more involved in what is going on it world, the better I understand the scriptures. I also realized how passionate I am about this country, the freedoms that we enjoy here, and that I am willing to do whatever it takes to defend those freedoms.

As I think more about defending those freedoms, I also think about defending the kingdom of God. With the passage of Proposition 8 in California, we, the Saints of God, have entered a new phase in the war between good and evil. Satan is unleashing everything he can think of to destory the kingdom of God. The fight against same-sex marriage is just the first of many that the members of the church are going to find themselves in and we have to know now what side we are going to be on, the Lord's side or another side. Any other side but the Lord's side, though they may have good intentions or even may seem like the right thing to do. The way we can know is we can pray to the Lord and he will let us know through the Holy Ghost and we can listen to the messages given to us by the Prophet. The Lord will never lead us astray. He will tell us what we should. It may be very difficult and we may be persecuted for doing so. What we need to remember is that it is more important to please God than it is to please man.

I leave you with the words from the Hymn "Who's on the Lord's Side?" Think about the message of this song and think about the way you can apply them into your life. It is important that we fight for freedom and that we stand up for the kingdom of God! The Lord will bless us for it!

Who's on the Lord's Side?
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
Now is the time to show.
We ask it fearlessly:
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
We wage no common war,
Cope with no common foe.
The enemy's awake;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?

We serve the living God,
And want his foes to know
That, if but few, we're great;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
We're going on to win;
No fear must blanch the brow.
The Lord of Hosts is ours;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?

The stone cut without hands
To fill the earth must grow.
Who'll help to roll it on?
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
Our ensign to the world
Is floating proudly now.
No coward bears our flag;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?

The pow'rs of earth and hell
In rage direct the blow
That's aimed to crush the work;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
Truth, life, and liberty,
Freedom from death and woe,
Are stakes we're fighting for;
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?

Chorus:
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
Now is the time to show.
We ask it fearlessly:
Who's on the Lord's side? Who?
("Who's on the Lord's Side", Hymas #260, LDS Hymn Book)