You are never alone

One night I had a dream--
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would walk with me all the way,
but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

...Mary Stevenson

This is my favorite poem. It describes the Savior and His love for all of us. At times we may think that we are alone. But we're truly wrong. Maybe we just don't recognize that He is with us. Ways that we may know that He is is through prayer and learning of His ways in the scriptures. I know that he is the good shepherd that knows each of us by name. He knows if we're prone to wander from the fold. He feels our pains, goes through our trials and tribulations. He is a beautiful savior.

“Brothers and sisters, one of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so. His solitary journey brought great company for our little version of that path—the merciful care of our Father in Heaven, the unfailing companionship of this Beloved Son, the consummate gift of the Holy Ghost, angels in heaven, family members on both sides of the veil, prophets and apostles, teachers, leaders, friends” (Jeffrey R. Holland).

The Sacrament

Matthew 26:26-28: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Every week we have the opportunity to partake of this sacred ordinance which Jesus performed when on the earth. Symbolic of His death. We remember Him and the things He has done for us. His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, and dying on the cross. Such wonderful love he has for us.

Now what does he expect of us?

In Moroni 4:3, Moroni gives the prayer for the sacrament. He prays:

O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them.

So he lists things we should do.

1. Willing to take the name of Jesus upon themselves

2. Remember Jesus and the things that he's done for us

3. Keep the commandments

If we do these things we will always have His spirit to be with us. I know the sacrament to be a very important part of church and why we actually go to church. As we do the things above our lives can be filled with joy. True joy and happiness. Not as the world gives but as God does. In the name of our savior Jesus Christ Amen.

May 21, 2011

I've been hearing this date for a while now. May 21st 2011. I'd like to share something out of the New Testament that Jesus shared himself...
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

We will have to wait and be prepared because we don't know when he'll come. He can come tomorrow for all we know. Jesus said "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only".
Just be ready!

Jesus Christ The Son Of God

I am one of his witnesses, and in a coming day I shall feel the nail marks in his hands and in his feet and shall wet his feet with my tears.

But I shall not know any better then than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son, that he is our Savior and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through his atoning blood and in no other way.

God grant that all of us may walk in the light as God our Father is in the light so that, according to the promises, the blood of Jesus Christ his Son will cleanse us from all sin.

Bruce R. McConkie

Testimony

I'd like to spend a minute and share my testimony. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the true church restored on the Earth today. That God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith personally. They told him that none of the churches were true.
Joseph Smith is a true prophet and that he did translate the Book of Mormon by the Power of God. We do have a prophet on Earth today. His name is Thomas S. Monson. He tells us what God wants us to know and what we should do. He and The Apostles testify of modern idolatries that destroy families and destroy lives. As we listen to them we can be safe from the wiles of Satan. That Satan has no power over us as long as we obey Gods Commandments.
God loves us. He knows everyone personally. We know this through the restored gospel as God spoke of His son Jesus proclaiming "Joseph, this is my beloved Son. Hear Him. He knows our problems and he knows our weakness's. As we let God guide our lives he can make those weak things strong.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came to do the will of His Father. He loves us all that he would lay down His life for us. He wants us to return to God. We have that opportunity as we choose to obey the commandments that He's given us.
I love the Gospel and the peace that it brings and i leave my testimony in the name of Jesus Christ amen.