by rogerjsimpson | May 4, 2021 | Meditation
Give us in the Lord’s Prayer This command or request by Jesus of the Father presumes that the Father had all power according to eternal laws to give him anything he asked of Him, even power to resurrect himself. Concerning this omnipotent power to give, the apostle...
by rogerjsimpson | May 4, 2021 | Meditation
Give us this day our daily bread This Day The words “this day” evoke the Garden of Eden story where Adam and Eve were told that they could “freely eat” of the fruit of every tree[i] without thought or labor except the one tree that caused their fall. After the fall...
by rogerjsimpson | May 3, 2021 | Meditation
Done The word “done” here is more than a simple part of a simple monarchy sentence. Obviously, in a monarchy, the sovereign will of the King is always done. But as King Mosiah pointed out when he switched his society from a monarchy to a reign of judges, a nation will...
by rogerjsimpson | May 2, 2021 | Meditation
Since the beginning, mankind has dreamt of utopia, Shangri-La and garden paradises like returning to a mythical Eden, a once dream-like state of being surrounded by luxurious plants that grow without labor and provide for all the necessities of life. However much...
by rogerjsimpson | May 2, 2021 | Meditation
Thy Kingdom Come “Come O Thou King of Kings, we’ve waited long for thee”[i] This beautiful hymn captures the wishful longing imagination of millions of worshippers worldwide. In fact, all three of the major faith traditions from Abraham’s lineage expect a Messiah, a...
by rogerjsimpson | Apr 25, 2021 | Meditation
Our Father which art in Heaven Heaven When the Lord God created the Heavens and the Earth, He divided the waters below from the waters above. The waters below became the Earth. So Earth is physically separated from God, the Father. When He ejected Adam and Eve out of...
