Called to serve 2

D&C 33:3 "The field is ready to harvest... it is the eleventh hour.."
D&C 4:4 "The sickle with his might"
Alma 42: 31 declares a powerful statement from the Lord to His missionaries. The voice of the Lord is directly heard through this scripture. He invites them strongly to preach, to go and declare His word "with truth and soberness". In the manual, I like the emphasis on the Lord's authorized servants whom He calls to invite people to come unto Christ. The truth of the Lord as a missionary is also our truth I believe. It is a part of us. Because "we can not teach something that we don't have", being a missionary applies to those who are ready to do this great and marvelous work. The Lord gives them authority to go and declare His word. It is indeed a great work. The sickle represents worthiness, or faith, or testimony to me. Because missionaries are worthy, the Lord give them power through blessings and trials. Faith leads people to stand for what they believe in. Faith influences a change in thoughts. Testimony defends the person you are. Therefore, as a personal representative of Jesus-Christ a missionary defends directly Jesus-Christ and His gospel.