We Can Sorrow

Myrna wrote: We do have a right to sorrow. I was wrong and you need to know that. If God can sorrow and weep, so can we.

 Moses 7:

27 And Enoch beheld angels descending out of heaven, bearing testimony of the Father and Son; and the Holy Ghost fell on many, and they were caught up by the powers of heaven into Zion.

 28 And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying: How is it that the heavens weep, and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountains?

29 And Enoch said unto the Lord: How is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?

 30 And were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, millions of earths like this, it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations; and thy curtains are stretched out still; and yet thou art there, and thy bosom is there; and also thou art just; thou art merciful and kind forever;

31 And thou hast taken Zion to thine own bosom, from all thy creations, from all eternity to all eternity; and naught but peace, justice, and truth is the habitation of thy throne; and mercy shall go before thy face and have no end; how is it thou canst weep?

The answer, as you well know because you know and love the scriptures, was that God could weep because of his children.

We can be filled with joy at the potential of each child and can be happy at the promise that comes to all of a glorious resurrection because of Christ. We can joy in the promise of eternal life and eternal families. We can love and love and then love some more. Love is the answer to every question.


Shawn wrote: Thank you. I was aware of that. I also remembered when Jesus was among the Nephites and after blessing the children he wept because of his knowledge of a future state of unbelief. I love you. Shawn

Myrna wrote: I was thinking that sorrow was anti- and happiness was pro-Heavenly Father. I know that He does expect us to be happy but not all curcumstances can be greeted with joy. Some situations are full of sorrow. We are loved by Father in Heaven. We all, each of us, have great potential. We are ever evolving as individuals. The person I am today is not the person I was yesterday. Hopefully, each day, we are each better than we were the day before. We can all change for the better. I have faith that that is true. Nevertheless, If God can weep, we should be able to weep. Sometimes we just learn to know sorrow. I apologize.