Work of Salvation

"Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation?  Behold I say unto you, Nay...and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance."

--- 2 Nephi 26:27

We are all a part of this marvelous work and a wonder.  This Work of Salvation.  The commandment to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth was given to all, not just to full time missionaries.

This is obviously important.  Everywhere we look the Church is doing something new and inspired to build the ranks of Zion.  Setting up websites, filming new videos, plastering walls with "I'm a Mormon" posters, calling thousands of new and young missionaries to the field, etc.  Something is going on that wasn't going on when I was a newly baptized member of the church 11 years ago.  This work is hastening.

Ah!  Too many Mormons!  They're everywhere!

Whenever I speak about this I am reminded of Zenos' allegory of the olive tree.  I'm not going to give you a rundown of this one, it's a little on the long side.  But if you recall, the Lord of the vineyard is doing all that He can to nourish His vineyard and prepare it for the harvest.  He goes through many seasons and uses many methods, but finally it comes to the last season.  Before He grafts, or prunes, or scatters, or gathers, the Lord of the Vineyard calls for more servants.

About every three months, olives begin to sicken me.
This seems to be in correlation with my reading of Jacob...

This is the last season, a prophet of God has called for more servants, and the final grafting, pruning, and gathering is happening now.  Yet, even with this massive force of new missionaries, the "servants are few" (Jacob 5:70).

...wait, the servants are few?  You're telling me that even with 100,000 full time missionaries in the field, and another 14.5 million members the servants are few?  Why yes, they are few.  And you know what...*puts on angry Elder Holland impersonation* ...it's even fewer because half those members aren't working with the missionaries!  We're on the same side here, people!  Every member a missionary.  Every.  There is literally a running joke in the mission field that every time a member doesn't refer their friend, we do a month's worth of knocking to find that same friend.  The same person!

So many doors...

The people that see you every day, who talk to you, who see how you live and what you stand for, are those whom the Lord has prepared.  We, the full time missionaries, have been called of God and given authority to teach those prepared people.  It only works when we work together.

So, will you be an example of Jesus Christ?

Will you tell your friends that notice why you act that way?

Will you bring them to the missionaries who can help them find that same happiness?

I promise that as you do, you will reap the rewards promised to those who take part in this incredible Work of Salvation.  You will store up treasures in heaven that are unimaginable on this Earth, and most importantly, you will become more Christ like as you strive to share what He taught :)