David is taking a Doctrine & Covenants class right now. He was given an assignment to respond to a hypothetical situation in which a home-teachee asks what Zion has to do with Jesus Christ or the gospel. What is all the talk about Zion and what does it mean for us? This is what I came up with to help him think about this topic: D&C 97:21 “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.” The most generally used definition of Zion is “the pure in heart,” among whom we all should desire to be counted. The idea of being numbered among the pure in heart is not exclusive to the notion of Zion itself. We see this motif repeated numerous times in the scriptures as Christ invites us to develop ourselves, to become perfected as He is (3 Nephi 27:27, Matthew 5:48) and to be numbered among His people (Matthew 25:33). Brigham Young taught that the purpose of building Zion...