Notes on “The Law of Consecration”
“The time must come when we must obey that which has been revealed to us as the Order of Enoch, when there shall be no rich and no poor among the Latter-day Saints; when wealth will not be a temptation; when every man will love his neighbor as he does himself; when every man and woman will labor for the good of all as much as for self. That day must come, and we may as well prepare our hearts for it, brethren, for as wealth increases I see more and more a necessity for the institution of such an order. As wealth increases, luxury and extravagance have more power over us. The necessity for such an order is very great, and God, undoubtedly, in his own time and way, will inspire his servant [the prophet] to introduce it among the people.” (President George Q. Cannon, Journal of Discourses, 15:207.)
Principles of the Law of Consecration
•All is the Lord’s
•Stewardship
•Accountability
•Unity
•Equality
•Status of heart
•Service
•Becoming
עוֹלָה
Olah
קדוש
Kadosh
Pearl:
D&C 117:8 “…that you should covet that which is but the drop, and neglect the more weighty matters.”