Zion

Here is another verse found in the Pearl of Great Price, written by the prophet Moses.  It is found in Moses 7:18:

 18 And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.

The Lord wants his people to be united in righteousness.  When we do that, and when we freely give our time and money to helping the poor and needy, we become a Zion people.  The Lord has defined what Zion means in Doctrine and Covenants 97:21:

21 Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice, for this is Zion—the pure in heart; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while all the wicked shall mourn.

King Benjamin taught his people that it is important to help the poor and needy(Mosiah 4:26):

 26 And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you—that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may walk guiltless before God—I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants.

Christ taught us the importance of being unified in Doctrine and Covenants 38:27:

27 Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.

If we can be unified as a people in righteousness, and if we can do that, and serve others by helping the poor and the needy, we too can become a Zion people.  It is not easy to overcome our natural desire for selfishness.  But that is what we must do.  We must overcome these selfish desires we each have, and learn to be a Zion people.  Let us follow Christ's example in this--he was always unified with the Father in his desires, and he always helped the poor and needy around him.  Let us do the same.