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This blog is here to add to the weekly study of Come, Follow Me. Because music is not a part of a lot of our worship meeting any longer I felt it was important to add this into my daily and weekly study of scriptures and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints.

I began adding these posts to my Ward bulletin after I was called as the Ward Music Chair and Sacrament Meeting Music Director. I had thought about this a lot last year and once I had this calling and was a part of the music needed in our meetings I felt I had things to add to others study experience. Thus began this blog!

Sunday, April 12, 2020

April 12-18 Mosiah 1-3 & Easter con't

This weeks study took an interesting direction for me. I really pondered on the words of King Benjamin and on the experiences of last weekend. We just had the opportunity to do just as Mosiah asked the people in his day to do. We gathered to hear the words of our Heavenly Father through our prophets of today. When I saw the introduction for this weeks study I realized just how important keeping records of our own personal “spiritual impressions” are. Not only will this act record things that are important to us but it will forever provide amazing insight for us in years to come as well as to our posterity. Writing our personal thoughts and impressions is our “plates of Lehi” (insert your name).

Taken directly from our study guide for this coming week: Like all great leaders in the kingdom of God, King Benjamin’s words and example point us to the Heavenly King, who is the Savior, Jesus Christ. King Benjamin testified that Jesus came “down from heaven” and went “forth amongst men, working mighty miracles.”  April 13–19. Mosiah 1–3 Even way back then the people “gathered together” to hear the word of the Lord. They didn’t have the technology we do today so the prophet sent forth teachers to teach to smaller groups. Today we have Stakes and Wards or Branches to help keep the Word of Christ alive.

On this Easter morning I am grateful for all I have especially my faith. I know these times are bleak and glooming. I’m sure I’m not the only one tired of the government imposed “isolation” but I can ponder on the memories of the past as well as the HOPE for a brighter future. This too is a “season” and will pass, although it feels like forever before it does. 

I am ready to stand up and shout my praises to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on this glorious day. NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY! I may be shammed by unbelievers. I may be oppressed by illnesses or governments. But I will NEVER deny my faith and belief in Jesus Christ and my loving, kind, and gracious Father in Heaven! God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, together deserve more than praise once or twice a year. All that I have has come by and through Them. They created me and this wonderful world in which we all live and how can we, I, repay that? The only way is to “always remember”! I would be nothing if it weren’t for Them.

This is a longer post than I’d planned but I do know this is my way of recording on my “plates of Lehi”. I cannot deny what I know to be true. I will not apologize for possibly offending others because of what I know to be true. I will be civil and polite to others who may not believe as I but I expect others to do the same for me. I love my Elder Brother and personal Savior, Jesus Christ. He created the world in which I live with all of you and He blesses each of us every day with the things we stand in need of. He will never leave any of us alone, although at times we may feel alone. He is with us, in our hearts. We can cry on His shoulder and plead with Him to relieve our sorrows. He is always listening and knows our hearts. He loves us and I am grateful to KNOW this to be true!

A VERY FITTING HYMN FOR TODAY! 
HAPPY EASTER! 
CHRIST LIVES!!!!


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