In this marvelous book of Scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants, we learn things that we can

know from no other source, including in which measure the doctrine of pre-mortality that

we lived with heavenly parents before this world was. In this week's lesson, we will

explore the purpose of mortality and this, one of the least-known doctrines in the world

of religion, the reality of a pre-mortal existence.

Welcome to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast. We are Scott and Maureen Proctor

and we're truly delighted to be with you again this week. Are you growing in your understanding

of church history through these studies? Do you feel like the Doctrine and Covenants

is becoming more of a friend than a stranger to you? We hope so. We love the Doctrine

and Covenants and today we're going to jump into one of the most doctrinally rich revelations.

Section 93. Nearly 10 years ago, I had an interesting invitation from the Spirit. I was

studying my scriptures one day and happened to be in the 93rd section of the Doctrine

and Covenants. The Spirit posed a question to me in this form. What would happen if you

read and studied this section every day for one year? I pondered that for about a minute

and my spirit replied, well, let's find out. So beginning January 1st, that new year,

which was only a few days away, I set a goal that in addition to my regular scripture studies,

I would read and study Section 93 every day that year.

Then it was leap year that year, so I did this 366 times in a row. At first it was a duty,

a goal to keep. Then it became delightful, something I looked forward to. Later it became

delicious, like a Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner. Finally, it became like an open door

to a treasury of knowledge, like going into the ancient Abbey Library of St. Gallen in

Switzerland or a special collections room in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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