At What Sacrifice? Or Whose?
I recently learned that Brigham Young had told Ephraim Hanks to shave his face. I have probably heard the story ( here ) several times but did not resonate like it does at present. “Wear a mask”. How hard is that? Few people enjoy being told what to do. We all have our free agency. Not everybody will wear a mask – or if they do, they will wear pretend masks or fail to cover both mouth and nose. https://www.amazon.com/Mustache-Handmade- Washable-Copyright-Protected/dp/B08DK461YP Ephraim Hanks had free agency. He didn’t have to shave. He chose to obey the council. It’s not that he needed to prove anything to others or even God. He had to prove to himself that he was willing to obey. This act played a huge role with his ability to lead others. This article reinforces that wearing a mask is showing Christ...