by rogerjsimpson | Aug 1, 2017 | Meditation
Like all scripture, each word in each scripture reaches across the eternity of time and place and refers to each and every other scripture with similar words. When read as a whole, a new picture is seen, more complete, less likely to be misunderstood and more likely...
by rogerjsimpson | Apr 13, 2017 | Meditation
The word “remember” occurs four times in the Sacrament prayers. It is as if the Lord is trying hard to teach a child to remember what he has promised. Like every good parent, who is only emulating him, God is using repetition to help his children remember. Here even...
by rogerjsimpson | Apr 1, 2017 | Meditation
The name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, brings us to the next words in the sacrament prayer. This name is no accident or man-made name. There is a message in each Biblical or Book of Mormon name. We may not know the message or understand the meaning of the name in the...
by rogerjsimpson | Dec 31, 2016 | Poetry
Where is the light of the World? The veil descended, the darkness deepened. The death of Abel dropped the curtain on Eden. Then came Cain to kill for gain. Terror on the plain to rule and reign. Where is the light of the world? In the tomb...
by rogerjsimpson | Dec 31, 2016 | Meditation
“Willing to take upon them the name of thy Son” The word “willing” here like all the words of the sacrament prayers carries an immense breadth of meaning when viewed in the context of all the scriptures that use it or similar words. In Isaiah 1:18-19 that the Lord...
