Thursday, October 6, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Prosper in the Land
The exact phrase, “prosper in the land,” is used 21 times in the Book of Mormon.
Does “prosper in the land” mean the land will prosper you or more generically, as you exist on this planet earth, you will prosper?
Here are a few of those scriptures that speak of prospering in the land. I would suggest that the land will prosper us as we repent and turn unto God. As you read, ponder and pray over these verses and others, I believe the Lord will teach you some valuable truths that may lead to a change of trajectory in your life. It may change your temporal and spiritual experience forever in the Lord and in the land He desires to give you.
“And we did begin to multiply and prosper in the land” (NC Mosiah 6:2). Abrahamic covenant- posterity, land and priesthood
Combination of temporal and spiritual blessings/cursings:
“inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments, ye shall be cut off from my presence…that ye may not be cursed with a sore cursing, and also that ye may not incur the displeasure of a just God upon you unto the destruction — yea, the Eternal destruction — of both soul and body” (NC 2 Nephi 1:4).
“inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall prosper in the land. And ye ought to know also that inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God, ye shall be cut off from his presence” (NC Alma 17:6).
“And he said, If ye will keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land, but if ye keep not his commandments, ye shall be cut off from his presence” (NC Alma 17:9).
“inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God, ye shall be cast off from his presence” (NC Alma 18:1).
“inasmuch as they shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land. ... But remember, inasmuch as they will not keep my commandments, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord” (NC Alma 22:4).
Combination of temporal and spiritual blessings/cursings.
“And now it came to pass that after Alma had said these things to Helaman, he blessed him, and also his other sons, and he also blessed the earth for the righteous’ sake. And he said, Thus saith the Lord God: Cursed shall be the land, yea, this land, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, unto destruction, which do wickedly, when they are fully ripe; and as I have said, so shall it be. For this is the cursing and the blessing of God upon the land, for the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance” (NC Alma 21:3).
Interesting that he only mentions a curse for wickedness. Implies the earth naturally gives an abundance and only our neglect and poor stewardship brings about cursings and her resistance to yield an increase to the inhabitants upon her face. Like a nursing cow and calf. She holds back but will yield if she trusts she will have enough milk for her calf.
“Wherefore, this people shall keep my commandments, saith the Lord of Hosts, or cursed be the land for their sakes” (NC Jacob 2:7). Stated in Jacob’s monogamy sermon.
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In contrast, bondage is mentioned in scripture:
Old Covenants (21)
The New Covenants
New Testament (12)
Book of Mormon (51)
Teachings and Commandments (12)
Our God is a Father of covenant. He will bless those that repent and come unto him. May the Lord bless us as we seek to understand him and our place on this earth, in the land.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Back to Eden - The Religion of the Fathers
This is a presentation I gave last weekend, September 24, 2022, in Syracuse, Utah. I was asked to share about regenerative agriculture and our journey. I hope this will be of benefit to those feeling these inclinations to work with the earth, to help her blossom as a rose. I believe it will happen as we repent, come unto God, and be good stewards treating the earth and all of God’s creations with love and respect. Enjoy!
Here are some resources:
Sources:
The Scriptures
Prayer
Observation/Meditation
Resources:
Websites:
www.backtoedenfilm.com, Paul Gautschi - Back to Eden Gardening
YouTube Channels:
Richard Perkins (Regenerative Agriculture)
Justin Rhodes (homesteading)
The Homesteading Family (homesteading)
The Urban Farmer (Curtis Stone, gardening on small, urban lots and as a business)
Market Gardener (Jean-Martin Fortier, gardening on small acreage and as a business)
Gabe Brown (do a search for him and you’ll find numerous interviews, crops and livestock integrated with regenerative principles)
Joel Salatin (search his name and you’ll find many interviews with him)
Books:
The Market Gardener, by Jean-Martin Fortier
The Urban Farmer, by Curtis Stone
Dirt to Soil, by Gabe Brown
Regenerative Agriculture, by Richard Perkins
The Winter Harvest Handbook, by Eliot Coleman
You Can Farm, by Joel Salatin
Your Successful Farm Business, by Joel Salatin
The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs, by Joel Salatin
Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Eating on the Wild Side, by Jo Robinson
Podcasts:
Beyond Labels, Dr. Sina McCullough and Joel Salatin
Our Contact Information:
www.hymasfamilyfarm.com
@hymasfamilyfarm on Instagram and facebook
Greg Hymas 208 866-7298
Friday, September 23, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Shedding Light on Darkness
Jesus said to his disciples, “And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into the depths of humility” (3 Nephi 12:2).
Alma taught, “And now, because ye are compelled to be humble blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved.
14 And now, as I said unto you, that because ye were compelled to be humble ye were blessed, do ye not suppose that they are more blessed who truly humble themselves because of the word?
15 Yea, he that truly humbleth himself, and repenteth of his sins, and endureth to the end, the same shall be blessed—yea, much more blessed than they who are compelled to be humble because of their exceeding poverty.
16 Therefore, blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble; or rather, in other words, blessed is he that believeth in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart, yea, without being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know, before they will believe.
17 Yea, there are many who do say: If thou wilt show unto us a sign from heaven, then we shall know of a surety; then we shall believe.
18 Now I ask, is this faith? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for if a man knoweth a thing he hath no cause to believe, for he knoweth it.
19 And now, how much more cursed is he that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not, than he that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe, and falleth into transgression?”
Consider the things shared here and the many witnesses and ask if it will take seeing for you to believe or if you can humble yourself without being compelled.
The preview to the documentary: https://www.bitchute.com/video/jSGGD5FRCtHf/
The documentary:https://rumble.com/v1ef59d-live-world-premiere-these-little-ones.html
Monday, July 25, 2022
Two General Authorities’ Testimonies of Church Corruption
This is the article and radio broadcast of Defending Utah. They go to Pace’s residence and he verifies the Pace memo:
This is the testimony of Enzio Busche, former 70, who saw what Pace shared and more:
https://www.ldsfreedomforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=60236
Great shall be the fall of Babylon and all those that partake of her whoredoms.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
“The Lord Shut Him In”
I was pondering yesterday about Noah and this morning I went to the account. It reads, “In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in” (Genesis 7:13-16; RE Genesis 5:15).
That last phrase really stuck out at me, “the Lord shut him in.” Noah preached, gathered, worked and prepared for the floods coming. He believed the word of the Lord and when the Lord said to come into the ark he responded in obedience. They didn’t wait.
At some point, after the Lord shut them in, and the waters rose, many must have desired to enter the ark, but it was too late. The door was closed. The Lord had shut them in.
In JS—Matthew we read, “But as it was in the days of Noah, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of Man;
42 For it shall be with them, as it was in the days which were before the flood; for until the day that Noah entered into the ark they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage;
43 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be” (JS—Matthew 1:41-43).
So, will the Lord shut in His people in a like manner as He did with the ark? How would that happen? What would it look like in our day? Will there be mass hysteria like Noah’s day as the waters rose? Will hyperinflation hit so hard and the markets drop so rapidly that it will be impossible to get to places of safety? Or will it happen so gradually that it will be almost imperceptible, like the frogs in the boiling water? They won’t even know to get out.
One thing we know for certain. The Lord will come. He has given His people promises. If they look to Him and receive His words, He will guide and protect them. There are a few seeing prophecy fulfilled and acting in faith as they turn to the Lord. There will be a people here who become and receive Zion.
It appears to me, from these words of scripture, that, “as it was in the days of Noah, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of Man” (JS—Matthew 1:41), that there will be a time where it is too late to get to places of safety. The Lord will have shut His people in. There is a point where we have not listened in faith and it is too late. Our fate is sealed for better or for worse. His sheep hear His voice. I’m praying earnestly that I’m hearing Him and acting in faith to what He shares with me before it’s too late.