Hold to the Rod

As I walking along the Jordan Rive, I thought a lot about the importance of holding to the rod and staying on the strait and narrow path. The river was high and moving very fast just inches away. In the past week two men we know have died from accidental deaths. The one was 56 and living a good life. It was a great comfort to his family to bury him in his temple clothes and to know he was safely Home. The other death was a young man who died from a drug overdose. He had been in and out of prison and jail and assaulted his wife on various occasions. He had a lot of charm and charisma but he didn’t think he needed to obey the law. What sadness we feel for his wife, children, and family. They will continue to suffer in many ways. There is safety and peace in keeping the commandments.