D&C 13

 John the Baptist said to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery concerning the Aaronic priesthood - 

"...this shall never be taken again from the earth, until [or that] the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness."  (Doctrine and Covenants 13:1)

I have felt recently that this offering in our day may be more of the youth worshipping and serving in the temple.

D&C 12

 A description used by the Lord that may be more understandable for a particular generation is - 

"Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore, give heed unto my word."  (Doctrine and Covenants 12:2)

I pondered that this morning.  It would have to be a very sharp sword that would cut through solid bone to expose the marrow.  Or spiritually to expose the truth.

President Henry B. Eyring - Simple Is the Doctrine of Jesus Christ

 As President Eyring suggested that many of us may have a family that may have been tempted and strayed from the truth, he reminds us - 

"The Book of Mormon describes it this way: “And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had … more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.”"

"As we teach these principles to those we love, the Holy Ghost will help us to know the truth. Because we need the promptings of the Holy Ghost, we must avoid speculation or personal interpretation that goes beyond teaching true doctrine."

"Teaching simply allows us to share the saving doctrine early on, while children remain untouched by the deceiver’s temptations that will later confront them, long before the truths they need to learn are drowned out by the noise of social media, peers, and their own personal struggles. We should seize every opportunity to share the teachings of Jesus Christ with children. These teaching moments are precious and far fewer compared to the relentless efforts of opposing forces. For every hour spent instilling doctrine into a child’s life, there are countless hours of opposition filled with messages and images that challenge or ignore those saving truths.

Some of you may wonder whether it might be better to draw your children closer to you through having fun, or you may ask whether the child may start to feel overwhelmed by your teachings. Instead, we should consider, “With so little time and so few opportunities, what words of doctrine can I share that will strengthen them against the inevitable challenges to their faith?” The words you share today could be the ones they carry with them, and today will soon pass."

"...We read of those who turned away from what they were taught or who were wrestling with God for forgiveness, such as Alma the Younger, the sons of Mosiah, and Enos. In their moments of crisis, they remembered the words of their parents, words of the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Remembering saved them. Your teaching of that sacred doctrine will be remembered."