Joyful Wells | Sharing Cups of Water

The Order of this Priesthood was confirmed to be handed down from father to son, and rightly belongs to the literal descendants of the chosen seed to whom the promises were made. This Order was instituted in the days of Adam, and came down by lineage in the following manner: From Adam to Seth, who was ordained by Adam at the age of sixty-nine years, and was blessed by him three years previous to his (Adam’s) death, and received the promise of God, by his father, that his posterity should be the chosen of the Lord, and that they should be preserved unto the end of the earth, because he (Seth) was a perfect man. And his likeness was the express likeness of his father’s, insomuch that he seemed to be like unto his father in all things and could be distinguished from him only by his age. - T&C 154:9-10

“ Rest” is an interesting term.  God labored for 6 days which culminated in the creation of, and the joining together of, Adam and Eve - our great Patriarch and Matriarch. After His labors, he then charged them with having dominion over the world. They weren't given dominion until everything else had been prepared first.  So their "rest" isn't just cessation of work but also being   fully prepared   to finally operate in their calling. Another example is young Jesus who was about His Father's business from a very young age but did not begin His ministry until later. Timing and preparation matters and must come first.  Likewise, before we can "rest", we must be set in proper order and prepared.  Hence, the Lord invites us to "follow him" until we enter therein: "Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest" - Heb 4:11 KJV “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matt 11:28 KJV        T...

“ To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.” - George MacDonald “The desert teaches you more about water than the ocean ever could.” - African Proverb