A bishopric message written on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 1986, and published in the November 1986 issue of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward Newsette.
Autumn is a glorious time of year. It is the season of general conference. A special time for Latter-day Saints. A time of rejoicing, of spiritual refreshment, of waiting upon the Lord. A time envisioned thousands of years ago by Isaiah when he declared, “Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem” (Isaiah 2:3).
It is the season of harvest. A time of completion and fulfillment. A time when our physical labors are rewarded with the fruits of honest effort. A time to be reminded of even more important spiritual harvests: “For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul” (D&C 4:4).
It is the season of thanksgiving. A time when we count the Lord’s blessings in our lives, remembering that “all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; . . . and it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion.
“And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments” (D&C 59:18–21).
As a bishopric, we express our love and appreciation for all that you do to serve the Lord and His children. Your quiet and faithful efforts are much appreciated.
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