The Family of God
Today in my Gospel Principles class, I touched briefly on the Atonement and its meaning in our lives. It was a wonderful lesson because the Spirit taught all of us.
We all have struggles in our lives. We all have times when we ask the Lord if He can't take our burdens away from us. There are times that He removes our burdens, but when He cannot, He makes them lighter.
In the April Ensign of 2001, Elder Holland states, "If He could come forward in the night, kneel down, fall on His face, bleed from every pore, and cry, 'Abba, Father (Papa), if this cup can pass, let it pass,' then little wonder that salvation is not a whimsical or easy thing for us. If you wonder if there isn't an easier way, you should remember you are not the first one to ask that. Someone a lot greater and a lot grander asked a long time ago if there wasn't an easier way. . . to come to the truth, to come to salvation, to know something of this price that has been paid, [we] will have to pay a token of that same price."
I recognize that even in my moments of sorrow, I never need to be alone. It is up to me. And in my moments of joy, Christ is there, rejoicing with me.
When Dave was ill to the point where he could hardly lift his legs to walk, he took the opportunity to pass the sacrament to our congregation. He desperately wanted to do something to share with them his gratitude for their sacrifices and help on our behalves. So what could he do? Administer one of the greatest gifts that we have the opportunity to claim each and every Sunday. The gift of the atonement and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
So with the passing of the bread during the sacrament today, I recognized that every time it comes past me, I can think to myself, "This reminds me that because Christ died for us, we can see David(Daddy)again." Without that sacrifice that would never have been possible.
Today I am so very grateful for the love of an older brother whose wisdom and understanding saw beyond the pain of Gethsemane and the agony of Calvary to what all of us might ultimately obtain. Eternal life with our family- the family of God.
We all have struggles in our lives. We all have times when we ask the Lord if He can't take our burdens away from us. There are times that He removes our burdens, but when He cannot, He makes them lighter.
In the April Ensign of 2001, Elder Holland states, "If He could come forward in the night, kneel down, fall on His face, bleed from every pore, and cry, 'Abba, Father (Papa), if this cup can pass, let it pass,' then little wonder that salvation is not a whimsical or easy thing for us. If you wonder if there isn't an easier way, you should remember you are not the first one to ask that. Someone a lot greater and a lot grander asked a long time ago if there wasn't an easier way. . . to come to the truth, to come to salvation, to know something of this price that has been paid, [we] will have to pay a token of that same price."
I recognize that even in my moments of sorrow, I never need to be alone. It is up to me. And in my moments of joy, Christ is there, rejoicing with me.
When Dave was ill to the point where he could hardly lift his legs to walk, he took the opportunity to pass the sacrament to our congregation. He desperately wanted to do something to share with them his gratitude for their sacrifices and help on our behalves. So what could he do? Administer one of the greatest gifts that we have the opportunity to claim each and every Sunday. The gift of the atonement and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
So with the passing of the bread during the sacrament today, I recognized that every time it comes past me, I can think to myself, "This reminds me that because Christ died for us, we can see David(Daddy)again." Without that sacrifice that would never have been possible.
Today I am so very grateful for the love of an older brother whose wisdom and understanding saw beyond the pain of Gethsemane and the agony of Calvary to what all of us might ultimately obtain. Eternal life with our family- the family of God.
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