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11/23/05
"There are many of God's children who are wounded or sick in spirit. Many
once enjoyed fellowship with the body of the Saints, but for one reason or
another are now on the roadside. They are the less active among us. Generally,
we know who they are and have association with them in various settings, but
because they are not physically sick or injured, we too often play the part of
the priest or the Levite and walk by on the other side.
"In this dramatic parable, Jesus contrasted the response of the two respected
religionists with that of a despised citizen of Samaria. There is at least a
scintilla of
similarity here to an elders president, a high priests group leader, a member of
the bishopric, or a home teacher, and to the less-active brother or sister who
has fallen inactive by the wayside. Perhaps we do not despise them, but we
sometimes ignore them or otherwise disregard them. Each of us can be a good
Samaritan by dealing compassionately with these neglected brothers and sisters."
- Merlin R. Lybbert, "A
Latter-day Samaritan," Ensign (CR), May 1990,
p.81
8/7/07
"Because all children who die before the age of
accountability are pure, innocent, and wholly sin-free, they are saved in the
celestial kingdom of heaven (see D&C 137:10; Mosiah 3:18). Understanding
the special status of little children before God, because of their pure and
innocent nature, brings understanding of the Lord's commandment to repent, and
become as a little child, and be baptized in [His] name (3 Ne. 11:37). The childlike
qualities the Lord had reference to are developed by yielding to the enticings
of the Holy Spirit, so as to become submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of
love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon
him, even as a child doth submit to his father. Truly, such a person becometh a
saint as spoken by Mosiah (Mosiah 3:19)." - Merlin R.
Lybbert, "The
Special Status of Children," Ensign (CR), May 1994, p.31