FINDING ZION: 8 BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS OF LATTER-DAY SAINT PIONEERS
At the end of the April 2020 General Conference, President Nelson encouragingly promised that: “As the Restoration continues, I know that God will continue to reveal many great and important things pertaining to His kingdom here on earth.”
It can be easy to think of the Restoration of Christ’s gospel ending with Joseph Smith’s First Vision or when the early saints reached the valley and built the Salt Lake temple. But that was only the beginning. God continues to reveal guidance and truth to us through His prophets, as we’ll be learning about next year with the 2021 Come Follow Me curriculum. The recent general conference talks so far have been a great lead into studying Doctrine and Covenants and Church History.
The early LDS pioneers sacrificed much to find Zion. Many of us today might feel like we’re trying to forge our path to the same destination. What better place to draw strength during these challenging times than from those believers that came before us?
Searching for heaven by Lightweave
The early saints didn’t stop at finding Zion. They also wanted to expand it and help others to enjoy the same blessings. Missionaries--at their own expense and often without much to leave their families--answered the call to spread the gospel.
In the scene depicted in the painting, these early missionaries, despite their illness, stood up in the wagon and departed with the cheer of “Hurrah for Israel”. Robert Barrett’s painting speaks to the courage and sacrifice of these early missionaries, inspiring us to put our shoulder to the wheel and share what we know.
As a local Utah company, we owe much to what those early LDS pioneers have built, and we love when artists submit work to honor them. Find these masterpieces and more as wall art, posters, or mini cards on our website.