In the month of May, the date being the 15th 1829. The prophet Joseph Smith and his Scribe Oliver Cowdery went into a grove a trees to recieve an answer concerning the doctrine of Baptism. They did not just receive an answer.These two brothern received something more. They received the first priesthood or the lesser, also known as the Aaronic Priesthood. "Which holds the keys of the ministering of angels,and of the gospel of repentance, and of the baptism by immersion for the remission of sins."(D&C 13) and soon there after received the higher priesthood or the Melchizedek priesthood. Some time ago my dad Jim Nelson, under went a surgery on his shoulder. The surgery was over and done without any compications. how ever the anistedict they gave him to put him to sleep would not come completely out of his lungs. Causing him to wheeze and be short of breath, even to the point of turning his lips blue. That night after his surgery i got a call from mom asking me to come down to the ranch and give him a blessing. The blessing started out as always when it came to me words of revelation, and a deeper grasp and understanding of the priesthood. that revelation was that the Priesthood is the POWER and the Authority for man to act in gods name here on earth. in other words we stand as though our Heavenly Father is The one giving the blessing. And at that moment greater power came to me and i did not just tell my dad that he would be healed but i was able to do as the lord did for the blind, the sick, and even the dead in commanding that he be healed. By the time the blessing was done dad had already started breathing better. A Blessing is not a petition to the lord as a prayer is, as already stated it is the power and the authority of god given to man to act in his name here on the earth. This is the same power that Christ gave to his Apostles and unto Peter saying"And i will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven"(Mathew 16:19). This is why us as priesthood holders must be faithful, unduanting, and unwavering in being righteous and faithful. For we are god's mouth Piece speaking as though the Lord was here himself. So if one says let it be so it is made so. But remember that it is only based on faith and righteousness, shall it be bound in heaven. Thus why we must listen to know what We as mouth pieces should properly say. I bare witness that the priesthood we have today is the same priesthood that Ne phi and Elijah used to bind the heavens that they could not rain. May i also give this warning as well, if we are un-authorized as to say for example; we try to turn the elements as Nephi, Elijah, and Moses did, as they were authorized to do. And we not being authorized try to turn the elements should not expect success. Or think that us not being given the keys can receive revelation for others, or being wicked in speech or action may think we can work in the Lords name. The priesthood is sensitive and can not be used under anger or in times to build ones self esteem up.We have been warned that if any man uses the this priesthood in evil or unrighteousness having being wicked or walking in dark paths. The lord has said to us"Amen to that Mans Priesthood or the authority of that man.behold, ere he is left aware, he is left to himself, to kick against the pricks.(D&C 121:37,38). For this is why it is gods authority and his priesthood. My i Bare once more my witness with those who have before born there witness of the importance of this power and blessing, and gift. That it is here and provides us with the full and eternal and everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ.That all the keys of heaven have been restored to the prophet Joseph Smith, and have been passed down through and un-breaking chain of prophets to our present day prophet Thomas S. Monson. Who i know is a prophet with all the keys of the kingdom to guide us As well as the Apostles that minister under him. how grateful i am to set in these last days in these trouble times under the feet of a prophet of the lord and here the inspired council they give to us. And how excited i am for next week to set once more and here words of council from them. i testify of our savior my savior and redeemer. for he lives he is the only begotten son of god. His atonement is real. He lives and has walked with me in my Gethsemane and times of Darkness. And has given me Blessed moments to See His power Be used and for his spirit to witness Of all divine truth of that those Great words That HE LIVES. this i bare humbly in hopes that all who read our blog may know Christ lives, and that what i have learned may be beneficial to all who read it, in other coming closer to Christ or coming to him for the first time. i Say it with this seal in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
