Line upon Line

Fear Not

The Lord has told us how to live without fear.

Doctrine and Covenants 6:33–37

33 Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward.

34 Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail.

35 Behold, I do not condemn you; go your ways and sin no more; perform with soberness the work which I have commanded you.

36 Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.

37 Behold the wounds which pierced my side, and also the prints of the nails in my hands and feet; be faithful, keep my commandments, and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven. Amen.

Fear not to do good

The Lord wants us to do good, so we shouldn’t be afraid to do it.

Sow … reap

To sow means to plant seeds. To reap means to harvest what you planted. This is sometimes called “the law of the harvest.” If you plant good seeds, you’ll harvest good food. If you plant bad seeds, you’ll harvest bad food. Doing good is like planting good seeds. You’ll receive good rewards.

I do not condemn you; go your ways and sin no more

The Lord can forgive us if we repent. We shouldn’t let our past sins keep us from repenting, moving forward, and doing good.

With soberness

In a serious, calm, thoughtful manner.

Look unto me in every thought

This is another way of saying “always remember him,” as we promise to do in the sacrament.¹

Behold the wounds

The wounds in the hands, feet, and side of Jesus Christ are signs that He was crucified and resurrected.² They show us that He has overcome all things. This gives us strength and courage so that we do not need to doubt or fear.

Inherit

Heavenly Father will give us everything He has if we obey Him.

Notes

1. D. Todd Christofferson, “To Always Remember Him,” Ensign, Apr. 2011, 54.

2. See Luke 24:38–39; 3 Nephi 11:14–15.