The language
of the psalmist regarding the people of Israel envying Moses and Aaron is
interesting to me. I cannot imagine why
anyone would envy the power and influence that a Priesthood leader holds. I see my poor Bishop, struggling mightily to
assist me and my wife through this difficult time, and I know the weight of the
world is on his shoulders as he attempts to discern what the Lord would have him
do. And I know that he might as well
multiply that by 20, because I doubt that we are his only focus right now. Why in the world would someone envy him his
job?
The only person who envies a Priesthood leader is
someone who wants to lead for the wrong reasons. Paul may say that he who covets after the
office of a Bishop covets after a worthy thing indeed, but I think my father
was more correct – he who covets after the office of a Bishop is too dumb to
have the job. I would love to be able to
dedicate myself to the Lord’s service full time, but the pressure involved in
participating with the Lord hand-in-hand in such a momentous way is frankly terrifying.
Perhaps it will not always be so with me
– perhaps that is just a sign I am not ready. But I still cannot see envying a prophet or
other Priesthood leader as a result.
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