"And many shall be converted, insomuch that ye shall obtain power to organize yourselves according to the laws of man; That your enemies may not have power over you; that you may be preserved in all things; that you may be enabled to keep my laws; that every bond may be broken wherewith the enemy seeketh to destroy my people." (D&C 44:4-5)
These two versus are in effect the mission statement of OGC (Office of the General Counsel). This week among a host of other things, I have been working on writing a request for First Presidency approval to bring a lawsuit against an individual in Nicaragua who is seeking to extort money from the Church using false deeds and other falsified documents. The whole experience of researching this case has once again brought to my attention just how hard the adversary works to thwart the work of the Lord. This special site in Nicaragua was purchased by the Church as a future temple site in Nicaragua when the Church decides to build a temple in that country. But the property has been embroiled in litigation for years against several unscrupulous people trying to profit by fraudulent means. Our cause has been further complicated by widespread corruption in the government of Nicaragua, even in the judiciary. The adversary always opposes the construction of temples, even before they are announced!
Makes you wonder how Satan knows that is a temple site?? Wonder if temple sites are spiritually special for reasons that can be seen by spirits?
ReplyDeleteThe Church never calls them temple sites in advance, just special sites, but I'm sure spirits can hear and see what's going on here.
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