</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Rev. 12: 10
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Another relevant passage to this situation of those who sit and mock the believers, the followers and the obedient (to marriage covenants) comes from another book of scripture - The Book of Mormon. In this particular passage, those who mock the believers cause some believers to fall away, ashamed of Christ, broken hearted because of their devotion to something that mattered little to someone significant enough who stands in the crowd of mockers.
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19 And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.
20 And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world.
21 And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.
22 And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence in the path which led to the tree.
23 And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost.
24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.
25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
26 And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.
27 And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female; and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine; and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.
28 And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed, because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The interpretation of this dream is three chapters later. The fruit of the tree is the love of God. I don't know about you, but I have seen betrayed spouses on this board not be able to feel that love in the middle of being betrayed repeatedly. It's hard to hold fast to their faith (the iron rod). Notice that the big and spacious building has no foundation - but the prideful betrayers of Christ and His children care nothing for that. All they want is the pleasure of the moment.
That's why I cringe when good covenant-keepers go to "listen" to that mocking at that web site.
<small>[ June 09, 2004, 07:00 AM: Message edited by: KaylaAndy ]</small>
