This development is interesting. It would not have caught my eye had we not had so much else going on of an apocalyptic nature:
https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/comet-atlas-is-now-in-an-all-out-death-dive-towards-the-sun/
It very likely is not this thing that Joseph talked about:
"Christ says no man knoweth the day or the hour when the Son of Man cometh. This is a sweeping argument for sectarianism against Latter day ism. Did Christ speak this as a general principle throughout all generations Oh no he spoke in the present tense no man that was then liveing upon the footstool of God knew the day or the hour But he did not say that there was no man throughout all generations that should not know the day or the hour. No for this would be in flat contradiction with other scripture for the prophet says that God will do nothing but what he will reveal unto his Servants the prophets consequently if it is not made known to the Prophets it will not come to pass; again we find Paul 1st of Thesslonians 5th Chapter expressly points out the characters who shall not know the day nor the hour when the Son of Man cometh for says he it will come upon them as the theif or unawares. Who are they they are the children of darkness or night. But to the Saints he says yea are not of the night nor of darkness of that that day should come upon you unawares. John the revelator says 14 chap 7th verse that the hour of his judgements is come they are precursers or forerunners of the comeing of Christ. read Matthew 24 Chap and all the Prophets. He says then shall they see the Sign of the comeing of the Son of Man in the clouds of Heaven. How are we to see it Ans. As the lighting up of the morning or the dawning of the morning cometh from the east and shineth unto the west—So also is the comeing of the Son of Man. The dawning of the morning makes its appearance in the east and moves along gradualy so also will the comeing of the Son of Man be. it will be small at its first appearance and gradually becomes larger untill every eye shall see it. Shall the Saints understand it Oh yes. Paul says so. Shall the wicked understand Oh no they attribute it to a natural cause. They will probably suppose it is two great comets comeing in contact with each other It will be small at first and will grow larger and larger untill it will be all in a blaze so that every eye shall see it."
(Joseph Smith, General Conference, April 6, 1843
There are some smart/dumb asses that would say this is obsessing.
Nope, we were told to watch and wait. And that those are not found doing so, will be classed with the wicked and cast off at His coming.
See, it is really simple. We either have embraced Babylon in our music, our dress, our pursuits that compete for our time and so much else, or e reject it outright. A good measure of how we are doing is how badly we want “things to return to normal” - whatever that is...
The problem is most want the return of Katy Perry gyrating her hips and flashing some satanic symbols during some half-time show during a game broadcast on the Sabbath. When I heard our Gospel Doctrine teacher extolling how he and his sons bonded on Sunday by spending hours and hours on that trash, I knew I needed to tune him out. Another teacher that Isaiah tailed against.
And we are surrounded by them. They infest the Church. And we wonder why we have come under condemnation. Why the Prophets have withheld the meat and only put out a light gruel to feed the flock.
Because we collectively cannot handle the truth. We no longer qualify for the blessings. Because we will reap what we have clearly down. And it WILL start in His house first...
To all the smartasses out there; I say get back to me in one year...
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