“The earth and everything in it was created in six days; that doesn't mean that it was quick and easy to do, it was just a well organized project. That sounds like a recipe for success, doesn't it?”
“How, exactly, did the Lord create the world and everything in it in six days?”
“What does that mean?” Abel asked after an expectant moment of silence.
Adam looked appraisingly at his inquisitive son. He wondered if Abel knew what he was asking. He thought he might. As Adam looked out across the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahmen at the blossoming fruit trees, the fresh plowed fields and the bright green fields with little specks of healthy stock grazing in them, he thought of all the topics that he and Abel had explored while they unwound each day from this sacred perch. It was behind where they now sat that Adam had first come with Eve, his beautiful wife, to make a home away from Eden. In fact, nestled under the canopy of leaves that they could hear the wind rustling, just the short walk to the top of the knoll, was the alter that Adam and his family first used to offer sacrifices to the Most High. It was in that grove that Adam first learned of the Great Plan of Happiness, It was at that alter that Adam was taught of the Atonement and the significance of sacrifice. Here, Adam, wonderful Eve, and their first children began applying the principles of salvation as they struggled to stabilize their lives. Here, Abel, along with the other children went out into the valley to establish places where they could learn for themselves to apply the exalting principles taught. Here, Adam and Abel had been coming almost every day of every year to evaluate the progress and stability of their work in the valley. Coming full circle with his thoughts, Adam realized that seeing the progress from this vantage has been a study in doing things in wisdom and order.
“Look at that beautiful sunset across our home.” Adam directed as he nodded toward the setting sun. “Remember how empty and bleak that valley looked before we started working it?”
“Yeah, we have sure changed the face of it haven’t we?” was Abel’s appraisal.
“We have done it all in wisdom and order.” Adam answered as he stood, signaling the end of the conversation.
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