Work of God

Mark 1:14 No matter what happens, the work of God must go forth and we need to be a part of that effort. I thought of this because even though John, Jesus' cousin was in prison, Christ still "preached the Gospel of the kingdom of God." It reminded me so much of the story in Church History where one night Joseph Smith was tarred and feathered by a mob and the next day he still came to church and taught the people even when he was hurt and beaten. The mobbers in the crowd didn't expect to see him, but Joseph knew that the work of God must go forth. I thought of everyday life when sometimes I feel too tired to answer a spiritual prompting because it requires sacrifice on my part. When I do that, I am denying others and myself of God's work.