By President Henry B. Eyring

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

You will be an essential force in the gathering of Israel and in the creation of a Zion people.

By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

In word and in deed Jesus was trying to reveal and make personal to us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven.

As much as our differences enrich our collective experience, the Gospel of Jesus Christ transcends them all.

By Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

It is only in and through our individual loyalty to and love of Jesus Christ that we can hope to be one.

By Elder Ulisses Soares

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

May we enjoy more the spiritual kinship that exists between us and value the different attributes and varied gifts we all have.

Enoch teaches, leads the people, and moves mountains—The city of Zion is established—Enoch foresees the coming of the Son of Man, His atoning sacrifice, and the resurrection of the Saints—He foresees the Restoration, the Gathering, the Second Coming, and the return of Zion.

Throughout history, people have tried to achieve what Enoch and his people accomplished: building an ideal society where there is no poverty or violence. As God’s people, we share this desire. We call it building Zion, and it includes—in addition to caring for people in need and promoting peace—making covenants, dwelling together in righteousness, and becoming one with each other and with Jesus Christ, “the King of Zion” (Moses 7:53). If the world, your community, or your family isn’t quite what you want it to be, it’s helpful to ask, How did Enoch and his people do it? How did they become “of one heart and one mind” (Moses 7:18) despite the contention around them? Among the many details Moses 7 gives us about Zion, a particularly valuable one for Latter-day Saints might be this: Zion is not just a city—it is a condition of the heart and spirit. Zion, as the Lord has taught, is “the pure in heart” (Doctrine and Covenants 97:21). So perhaps the best way to build Zion is to start in our own hearts and homes.

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