Righteousness Makes Us Strong
Romans 13:12
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Bishop Keith B. McMullin said:
“The gospel of Jesus Christ is the pathway to righteousness. Tragedies never triumph where personal righteousness prevails. Let us, therefore, heed the counsel of the Apostle Paul:
“‘The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
“‘Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
“‘But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof’ (Romans 13:12–14).
“Our duty as Latter-day Saints is to prepare ourselves, this earth, and its inhabitants for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Being prepared and being strong as the gospel teaches ensure happiness here and hereafter and make this ‘grand millennial mission’ possible.”
(“Be Prepared . . . Be Ye Strong from Henceforth,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2005, 12.)
