Today, our assignment was to read D&C 76:71-115, wherein it talked about the telestial and terrestrial kingdoms. I found this quote, from the student manual, about the telestial kingdom particularly touching:
“The [Doctrine and Covenants] explains clearly that the
lowest glory to which man is assigned is so glorious as to be beyond the
understanding of man. It is a doctrine fundamental in Mormonism that the
meanest sinner, in the final judgment, will receive a glory which is beyond
human understanding, which is so great that we are unable to describe it
adequately. Those who do well will receive an even more glorious place. Those
who dwell in the lower may look wistfully to the higher as we do here. The hell
on the other side will be felt in some such way.
“The Gospel is a gospel of tremendous love. Love is at the
bottom of it. The meanest child is loved so dearly that his reward will be
beyond the understanding of mortal man.” --Elder John A. Widtsoe
I love to be a member of a church that teaches love. I love that--only with very few exceptions--every single person on this earth is going to be rewarded with something glorious for their time here on earth. We have such a loving God.
I also liked how, in this section, it talked about how men are judged according to their works. I'm grateful to belong to a church that teaches that we are ultimately in control of our destiny. God has not predetermined which of us He will save. We will all be resurrected and we can all work hard now to receive greater glory in the world to come. The choice is up to us.
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