Post by Jacob –
I find it interesting that following my chastisement of our people for the grievous sins of greed and pride, I feel my heart would rejoice if that was the worst of our problems. But no, the word of God burdens me because of their grosser crimes.
Here is what the Lord commanded me to preach:
“For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son. Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord.
Wherefore, thus saith the Lord, I have led this people forth out of the land of Jerusalem, by the power of mine arm, that I might raise up unto me a righteous branch from the fruit of the loins of Joseph. Wherefore, I the Lord God will not suffer that this people shall do like unto them of old. Wherefore, my brethren, hear me, and hearken to the word of the Lord: For there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none; For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts. Wherefore, this people shall keep my commandments, saith the Lord of Hosts, or cursed be the land for their sakes. For if I will, saith the Lord of Hosts, raise up seed unto me, I will command my people; otherwise they shall hearken unto these things. For behold, I, the Lord, have seen the sorrow, and heard the mourning of the daughters of my people in the land of Jerusalem, yea, and in all the lands of my people, because of the wickedness and abominations of their husbands. And I will not suffer, saith the Lord of Hosts, that the cries of the fair daughters of this people, which I have led out of the land of Jerusalem, shall come up unto me against the men of my people, saith the Lord of Hosts. For they shall not lead away captive the daughters of my people because of their tenderness, save I shall visit them with a sore curse, even unto destruction; for they shall not commit whoredoms, like unto them of old, saith the Lord of Hosts.”
These men know better. Our father Lehi taught very clearly these commandments. Because they know better they are coming under great condemnation for doing what they should not have done. This is worse than the sins of the Lamanites. Our tender wives are literally the daughters of God our Eternal Father and many of the men are breaking their hearts by taking many wives and concubines. They have also lost the confidence of their children, because of their bad examples before them; and the sobbings of their hearts ascend up to God against them. And because of the strictness of the word of God, which cometh down against them, many hearts died, pierced with deep wounds.
We have been promised such great things if we will only obey the commandments. The Lord gives us prophets so there is no question as to His requirements for us. In the case of the broken hearts of His daughters – He will not stand idle. He promised a sore curse and even destruction.
Book of Mormon – Jacob 2
