Near the end of Allegory of the Olive Tree, the Lord of the vineyard instructs his servant to recruit others to help with a massive effort to save his trees by moving branches from one tree to another. After a brief orientation from the leader:
The servants did go and labor with their mights; and the Lord of the vineyard labored also with them; and they did obey the commandments of the Lord of the vineyard in all things.
Jacob 5:72
This was not a distant leader, calling the shots from a comfortable office. This was a leader who worked alongside the servants, who understood the work they were doing and was able to provide real-time instruction and assistance because he was present.
In October 1830, the Lord gave a similar promise to four missionaries—Parley P. Pratt, Ziba Peterson, Oliver Cowdery, and Peter Whitmer Jr.—as they set out to preach among Native Americans in Ohio:
I myself will go with them and be in their midst; and I am their advocate with the Father, and nothing shall prevail against them.
Doctrine and Covenants 32:3
Elder Henry B. Eyring clarified the meaning of this promise:
Because the Savior is a resurrected and glorified being, He is not physically with every one of His servants at every moment. But He is perfectly aware of them and their circumstance and able to intervene with His power. That is why He can promise you: “Whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up” (D&C 84:88).
“Rise to Your Call,” General Conference, October 2002
Today, I will trust the Savior to go with me as I do His work. I will strive to obey His instructions, and I will remember that He is aware of my work and willing to provide the help I need.
Yes The Lord is and can be with us always through the Holy Ghost. When and if we allow their influence to be with us. They will not force themselves upon us respecting always our agency. But They stand at the door and knock constantly to allow them into our lives. As we allow them in They are with us and we with them. Guiding strengthening and leading us with power and wisdom many times greater. Than our own. Praise God in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you brother Paul for your daily words of understanding and inspiration. They ensure my daily exposure to the come follow me program. They allow me to feel the Lords presence and guidance whenever I read them. God bless you abundantly. Brother Nicos Mavrodaris mmavrodaris@gmail.com
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