Thine iniquity is taken away

 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

 - Isaiah 6

Hank Smith shared that these verses remind us of the sacrament.  We are unclean, but as we covenant with the Lord by taking the sacrament, the bread taken from the sacrament table and placed in our mouths, Jesus can purify us.  And the smoke mentioned in verse 4 represents the Lord's presence, which we can feel in our sacrament meetings.

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And he will lift up an ensign

It's interesting to see how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is spreading through the earth, and how the Lord is accomplishing this through many means including the coming Salt Lake Temple celebration.

"And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly"
 - Isaiah 5:26

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Image: Enhanced version of a photo I took

The Mountain of the Lord’s House

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."
 - Isaiah 2:2

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Image: Enhanced version of a photo I took of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple

"Thou knowest not the works of God"

"As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all."

 - Ecclesiastes 11:5

One of the greatest lessons I've learned in my life is that my knowledge compared to God's like that of a toddler's compared to his parents.  That comparison has helped me to trust God, even when I don't understand a commandment or why things are happening to me.  He knows.  He has the infinite knowledge and wisdom and love of a perfect parent.

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Image: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/youth/childrenandyouth/parenting/giving-kids-a-growth-mindset?lang=eng

A Sense of Eternity

"It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people's minds. Yet, mortals still can't grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end [of time]."

- Ecclesiastes 3:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation)

When I see the works of Creation, I am reminded of a Heavenly Father who sees all eternity before Him and uses that knowledge to bless me. I trust Him.

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Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, William Blair (JHU); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)