D&C 121:7-11
7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.
9 Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands.
10 Thou art not yet as Job; thy friends do not contend against thee, neither charge thee with transgression, as they did Job.
11 And they who do charge thee with transgression, their hope shall be blasted, and their prospects shall melt away as the hoar frost melteth before the burning rays of the rising sun;
The Lord is speaking to Joseph Smith after he had just offered a plea to the heavens for the church. Joseph Smith is also in Liberty jail and suffering his own share of trouble when the Lord answers his prayer. The Lord reference to Job is effective due to what Joseph Smith knows about the prophet. The message is also very kirotic because it is given right after Joseph pleaded for the Lord help.
This scripture is a powerful one in that it has the ability to comfort the weary heart.
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Good catch on the kairos. I didn't see many other people pick up on that. I think it's interesting to think that almost everything in the scriptures is very kairotic. Everything always happens for a reason.
I really like this scripture. I think the reference to Job is very effective, as are the metaphors in this scripture. I think it really helps get the message across.
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