Organization

Tonight as my husband and I were studying the Book of Mormon together (Mosiah 26), we started talking about the organization of the Church. Alma is called as a high priest and finds it necessary to judge a group of individuals as to their righteousness. In the church today we have a high priest who, when necessary, judges the righteousness of individuals and to whom individuals may confess their sins. It amazes me that throughout the history of the earth the organization of the church has not changed.

Then as I was reading in my personal study I read in 3 Nephi about Christ calling the Twelve Apostles. It was just a coincidence that I read that chapter. It's just where I am in my personal reading as I am trying to read the entire Book of Mormon again. 

Tonight's reading is a testimony to me that God is eternal and unchanging. It also testifies to me that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church of God on the earth. It is the only church that exists as it did when Christ was on the earth. 

We believe in the same organization that existed in the primitive church, namely apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists and so forth. (Articles of Faith. 6). 

This past week I have made an extra effort to organize our home. I've made little bits of progress but I feel really good about it. After reading tonight I feel even more motivated to make our home a house of order. Order and organization are eternal principles. I want my home to be a heaven on earth and to me that means it needs to be orderly and organized for I am certain that heaven is that way. Of course the people that live in this home are only human and I'm sure there will be moments (days, months, years, etc) of chaos, but I feel good about myself--peaceful even--when my home is organized.