Whom God Calls, He Qualifies

Whom God Calls, He Qualifies
(A) God describes that the people of Enoch’s “hearts have waxed hard and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off “(Moses 6:27). They are under the devil’s thumb as in making murderous oaths denying God and not keeping the commandments. When the Lord commands Enoch to go and reprimand them for their evil ways he is frightened because he is not loved by these people, he is also just a boy and “slow of speech” (6:31).
(B) Enoch found strength from the Lord in his speech because the Lord promised that if he would go that his mouth would be filled with the right worlds. The Lord also promised that no one would hurt Enoch and when Enoch went the Lord did as he promised and even though Enoch’s words made the people angry no one hurt him. Not only did they not hurt him but they listened to what he said and it made them stronger. When other nations wanted to attack the people of Enoch they could see the power of the Lord through Enoch and were also afraid. I know that these things are possible and that if we will stand by the Lord in righteousness we will be blessed. While my husband and I lived in Alaska we worked with a rough bunch to say the least. My husband however had the worst of it because he had to be in a warehouse with some foul language that wasn’t permitted in the store where I worked. In the warehouse they listened to angry and violent music and since my husband was the new kid he didn’t get the opportunity to pick the stations, despite how uncomfortable the music and language made him. Like Enoch he felt like a child among tough, violent people. We both felt that maybe he was put in this situation to be an example of the Lord. So my husband didn’t use rough language, laugh at the crude jokes and put headphones in when it was possible. At first he was ridiculed, then slowly, not like Enoch’s miraculous strength but strength nonetheless came. People watched their language and because of his hard work he was recognized. I found that because of his actions I was treated with far more respect from the other warehouse workers. People didn’t change or realize that it was the Lord’s work but they noticed there was something different. I think that without the Lord’s strength behind us we couldn’t have left there with our souls intact. I felt Satan’s presence more in my work place than any other dwelling I had ever been. But as the Lord worked on those around us he protected our mind and hearts from being corrupted. I know that because we asked for strength to make it through just one more day each night the Lord found ways to show others that we were different, which lead to questions and eventually some passing of Books of Mormon.
(C) In Moses chapter 6 27-29 the Lord tells Enoch to prophesy to the people that if they don’t repent they will be destroyed because the Lord is angry with them. Because of their hard hearts and dark oaths they make with the Devil they will surly be sent to Hell if they don’t repent. In chapter 7:1-21 it tells us that Enoch went to the mount Simeon and there the Lord showed him details of the generations to come. The Lord told Enoch to tell the people of the wars and famine that would come to the people of Canaan if they didn’t repent. Then of the people of Sharon that they would be killed by a curse if they didn’t hark unto Enoch, so Enoch prophesied these things and people began to follow him. When wars came Enoch was able to move mountain and command the rivers making the enemies of the people of Enoch frightened so they ran away. There were still wars but since the people followed the Lord they were blessed. Enoch build a city that was called Zion. Enoch asked the Lord if Zion would be safe forever and the Lord showed Enoch that Zion would be taken up into Heaven. In comparison to the Old Testament Genesis 5: 22-24 only tells us that Enoch walked with God and had sons and daughters then lived ill 365 but didn’t die he was simply “not; for God took him” (5:24).