It is significant to me that they did not demand rescue from God, but were willing to accept whatever he had in store. Fourth, they had sufficient faith both to be rescued and not to be rescued (“but if not”). Third, the three were unapologetic when asked by Nebuchadnezzar whether it was true that they refused to bow down to him. Second, they were therefore given great spiritual knowledge, skill, and wisdom by God (Daniel 1: 17). Thus, they had kept the commandments of God and kept themselves pure from taint. I don’t know that I have a definitive answer to that question, but I did have a couple of thoughts.įirst, the three were among those who consecrated themselves by avoiding the meat and wine of the king. And yet, these young men had been thrown into the midst of an exceedingly strong fire and yet emerged unscathed.Įlder Bednar suggested that we should ask ourselves how they were able to emerge from the midst of the fire without the smell of the smoke. When these brave young men emerged from the furnace, not was “an hair of their head” not “singed” but significantly “the smell of fire had” not “passed on them.” Elder Bednar noted that anyone who had ever been at a campfire would know that it was exceedingly difficult to keep the smell of fire off of us. In particular, Elder Bednar pointed out one detail of the story that he thought was highly significant. He promised that as David (and we) study this story, we would learn how to overcome opposition and stay unspotted from the world. In response, Elder Bednar turned to the scriptures and pointed David to the story of Sadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Bednar in the LDS Face2Face event for youth was asked a question by an eighth grader named David regarding how to stay strong in the face of constant opposition and skepticism from his peers at school. Viewers can watch the Face to Face on-demand beginning March 9 on, YouTube, Gospel Library and Gospel Media.Elder David A. The Face to Face will be available in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, Portuguese and eight other languages: Cantonese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Russian. “Leaders should plan events in accordance with local guidelines and government COVID-19 precautions.” “Individuals, families, and youth groups may view the event at their convenience after the initial release,” the notice said of the event and its new date and time. 14 to stake and ward youth leaders stated the event was postponed “due to the exposure of multiple Face to Face participants to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution.” Lund and Young Women General President Bonnie H. Mountain Standard Time.Īs previously announced, the Face to Face will focus on the 2022 youth theme “Trust in the Lord” ( Proverbs 3:5-6) and feature Young Men General President Steven J. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 9, at 6 p.m. 29, has been postponed due to COVID-19 precautions, according to a Church notice released Friday, Jan. A Face to Face event for youth scheduled for Saturday, Jan.
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