Our time is now and it’s right here.
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every
purpose under the heaven.”
What a glorious time it is for us to know that our season is
right now and that our time, our purpose is under the direction of heaven. We have all been called to be here at this
time. Think that there are over 340
missions throughout the world and the Lord through His prophet has called us to
be here for the time we are assigned to serve.
What are we doing with the time that is really not ours but
is directed by the Heavens? What are we
doing with the talents that are really not ours but have been graciously given
to us to be used as His stewards while there is yet time. Our time here is so very short and there is a
very specific purpose for that amount of time as well.
I am so proud of each one of you and for your decision to
accept this call from God. Most
importantly I am grateful for you willingness to serve where you are
assigned. Know that the decision to
assign you with a certain person or the decision to assign you to a certain
area comes after a lot of prayer and fasting.
It comes after imploring with God that I do the right thing. It comes after a lot of thought and rethought
and at times even after wrestling with the Spirit to understand the will of
God.
It is with this in mind that I petition for you to include
us in your prayers that we may be guided by inspiration as to who each of you
will serve with as well as where you will each serve. If you do this, you will have the same
impression that we have and you will receive whatever assignment is given to
you with great joy and anticipation. I
work so hard to move ahead after the holy confirmation of the Spirit. To fully understand the will of God takes a
great deal of effort and I want you to know that the decisions that are made
are not just random thoughts or decisions taken lightly.
Next week, many of you will be asked to move and continue
the work of God, the Lord of the Harvest.
Some of us will be called to prepare new ground that it may be fertile
and ready to plant the seeds of the Gospel.
Others will be called to nourish young tender seedlings that are ready
to break forth through the fertile ground of faith, hope, charity and
love. Yet others are called to give
strength to those tender shoots that have sprung up from the ground to gently
and lovingly water and fertilize with prayer, scripture study and to strengthen
with your own testimonies. Others will
be engaged in strengthening mature plants through lovingly supporting young
tender testimonies that have been borne.
Also, some of you will be called to pluck the ripe fruit that others
have so lovingly helped along the way. Harvesting
and putting away for a time when the fruit will be needed is required as we
serve in new areas. And others are
called to work with those mature plants that will need pruning and so that they
can also produce fruit in future seasons.
Our Savior was involved in every facet of planting,
strengthening and plucking fruit fit for the Kingdom. So likewise we should do like He has showed
us in helping the fruit to be ready for His taking and His pleasure. He wants us to be engaged in a good cause and
dear Elders and Sisters, there is no greater cause that we can be involved in
at this stage of our lives than to be called in the service of the Master
gardener and husbandman.
I hope that each one of us realizes the importance of each
stage - from preparation to the harvest
and that we would do our part with great love and joy as we dedicate our entire
mission to help with the aspect of bringing glory to God while in His
service. There will be time to rest from
our labors and know that God will pay those who are worthy of the labor we
provide. We cannot cheat Him. He will not accept any fraudulent
service. He will closely watch what we
do to ensure that we do it with all our heart, might, mind and strength so that
the Holy Spirit will justify and accept our true devotion.
Let us spend the season working together through all stages
of the harvest and bring fruit to He who directs this great work. Let us exercise greater faith in finding,
increase our teaching with great might in testimony, faith and charity. Let us raise our hope that it becomes brighter
yet. Let us rejoice together as we watch
our brothers and sisters go through the process of this law – the law of the
harvest. Let us double of efforts as we
more fully apply ourselves to this great work of God.
I love each one of you and I want you to know that I pray
for you all day and my thoughts are constantly fixed on you that you might have
joy in this great service.
With great love and admiration for all that you do.
President Alba
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