From: Grandpa Richard Pratt
To: All Pratt Family adults and selected others
Re: PREPARATION
There was considerable controversy at the dawn of January 1, 2000 as to whether it was the beginning of the 7th millennia since the fall of Adam. (The beginning of mortality on this earth) But that controversy is now over. We are in the beginning of that 1000 year period of time known to all Christians as the “Millennium” (Millennium is from Latin and means 1000 years.
Mille = 1000 annum = year.)
This is the millennium in which Jesus Christ is going to come and reign personally upon the earth for 1000 years.
Does that mean he is coming this year? NO! For there are still several prophesied events that must take place first. And the prophecies indicate they will take place in the beginning of this millennium and then the Savior will come. The next 50 or even 100 years could be the beginning years of this glorious millennium in which these events will be completed. When the world is on the verge of self-destruction Jesus will appear and take over all governments as King of Kings. (These events to be developed in later memos.) Many of you will live to see all these prophesied events fulfilled and will meet the Savior at his coming. So what must we do in preparation?
“Behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God....” Alma 34:32
We have two main duties in this life, to neglect either one is to imperil first our mortal life and secondly and most importantly our eternal life.
Our first duty when we reach adulthood is to provide the necessities of life for ourselves. Any man or woman can do so if they determine to do it. We do not have entitlements as we are so glibly promised by the politicians. To accept government handouts is the road to self-destruction. It destroys a persons initiative and saps his or her energy until they become mindless pawns in the hands of those who led them to believe it. Shun all government handouts as you would the plague. They are Satanically inspired. And those in high places who promise them to you are deliberately leading you into servitude.
If, sometime, in your adulthood adverse circumstances reduce you to want, your family should come to your aid until you are recovered, but no longer. In the event that family can’t or won’t help then you appeal to your Bishop. The Bishop has access to the church welfare system which means almost unlimited resources to take care of every facet of life’s necessities. As a Bishop and Branch President 3 times over a period of 13 years I had the privilege many times of using these resources to relieve want in the lives of many.
So remember, you, your family, your church Should be able to always take care of your mortal needs, BUT NEVER GOVERNMENT!
Historically, 19 civilizations have self-destructed when they became totally dependent upon government handouts. (From research of British historian Arnold Toynbee)
But this mortal life is soon over and is the only time we have in which to prepare to meet God. And again the order of responsibility is the same, ourselves, our family, and His Church. Our family may fail us but we may still succeed by adherence to the truths, and ordinances of that great organization Jesus set up on the earth 2000 years ago. (Actually 6000 years ago when He baptised Adam and Eve.) And has again been restored to the earth through a modern prophet. (It having been taken from the earth during the dark ages, roughly from 400 AD to 1800 AD)
I have been privileged to live to an advanced old age. Only a few people live to 80. Most of you won’t! I will be 89 on March 14th which will be the beginning of my 90th year. I hope I finish it, chances are I won’t!
I have become keenly aware in the last little while that most of mortal life’s pleasures are foolishness. Meaning that they will soon be over and the only thing I can take with me into the next life is my family and even that will be limited to those who have complied with all the ordinances of God’ Great Plan. I surely do not want to lose any one of you! Please! Please do not procrastinate taking advantage of that great eternal well-fare plan that will make us an in dependent family forever. Each husband and wife being a link in a great chain of families.
“I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed. (The ordinances and binding of families together.)
Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful crisis, (Death) that I will repent, that I will return to my God, Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit (ATTITUDE) which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit (attitude) will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.” Alma 34: 33-34
Then the next verse informs us that if we have put off doing the necessary preparations for the next life until we die that we become subject to the Devil and he doth seal us his and it is everlastingly too late to be sealed to our family.
Remember that Jesus brings salvation to all those who believe on his name, for those who believe on his name WILL DO WHAT HE says! Please Prepare.
Love, Grandpa
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