sacrifice – Peaceable Treasures

01/03/2026

An Abrahamic sacrifice: obedience against inclination, the true test of character

It’s difficult to imagine anyone wanting more than Abraham to not offer his son as a sacrifice. Such a thing not only goes against every normal parent’s strongest instinct and deepest wishes, but seems to turn back on Abraham his earlier suffering at the hands of his father, and cancel the promises God had made to him about posterity and legacy. The only reason he or Isaac could go through with this command is obedience. Continue reading An Abrahamic sacrifice: obedience against inclination, the true test of character

19/06/2022

Dedicating ourselves to God’s work

God’s work is bringing us to eternal life, or in other words, fulfillment of our complete potential; elevation to a higher existence. (See, for example, Moses 1:35). When we dedicate – consecrate – our whole selves to Him, we take on this work. And it’s an involved, intensive work: Him working with us, and us … Continue reading Dedicating ourselves to God’s work

10/05/202010/05/2020

By virtue of sacrifice

It is by “the virtue of the blood” that Jesus Christ has shed that He is able to plead before the Father, in His own name, for those who believe in Him (D&C 38:4/3-5). ~ Matthew Brown, ‘The Plan of Salvation’, p. 76 In reading this, I thought that perhaps, in a similar way (as … Continue reading By virtue of sacrifice

09/10/201818/11/2018

Living for others

The desire to live for myself is strong; the view that time for myself (i.e. to do what I want, to have leisure) is my main goal and the necessities of all the kinds of work that come with life are irritations and incursions on this time. The way I usually see it is that … Continue reading Living for others

07/05/201711/08/2019

The refiner’s fire

Behold, the great day of the Lord is at hand; and who can abide the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fuller’s soap; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver Continue reading The refiner’s fire