1 Nephi 21:14-15: "But behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me--but he will show thee that he hath not...For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel."
I read this scripture this morning and it had a new meaning and power to me. First of all, we must remember that the Lord NEVER forgets us. It might seem like He isn't aware of us sometimes when things are hard, but there are countless examples in my own life and in the lives of others where we thought we had been forgotten, and then we realized it was just a blessing the Lord was preparing for us in His own time. So remember, remember. The Lord never forgets His people.
Second, I love that He uses the closest bond imaginable on the earth to compare to His bond with His children. A mother to her nursing child/to the child of her womb. There is no way I could forget I had a nursing baby. The milk leaking everywhere, the love for my baby, my concern for my child...of course I wouldn't forget. And how can I forget that I have four children who need me? I don't forget them. But some mothers with mortal weaknesses do (that's why the Lord included that caveat). He isn't mortal. He is immortal. He has all power, and He will never forget us...ever.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
What's His Glory?
I had a talk with my mom the other day about D&C 88:67-68. Those are two of her very favorite verses in the scriptures:
"And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.
"Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will."
The footnotes listed in connection with those scriptures are amazing, but there is one more that my mom shared with me that fits here perfectly: Moses 1:39. "For behold, this is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."
When I first read these scriptures, I thought having my eye single to the glory of God meant that I would think of Him a lot, focus on Him, live for Him, and not get distracted by the rest of the world.
But if you think about Moses 1:39, you realize that if our eye is single to the glory of God, then we are focused on helping His children to receive immortality and eternal life...which means we are sharing the gospel. The way to receive these blessings of immortality and eternal life is through Jesus Christ, our Savior. It's not just about reading our scriptures, going to church, and thinking about the Lord. It is about really reaching out and bringing His children back to Him.
I love that. I know that one mission of the Church is to proclaim the gospel, and I want to do the very best I can to help with this important work.
"And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.
"Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will."
The footnotes listed in connection with those scriptures are amazing, but there is one more that my mom shared with me that fits here perfectly: Moses 1:39. "For behold, this is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."
When I first read these scriptures, I thought having my eye single to the glory of God meant that I would think of Him a lot, focus on Him, live for Him, and not get distracted by the rest of the world.
But if you think about Moses 1:39, you realize that if our eye is single to the glory of God, then we are focused on helping His children to receive immortality and eternal life...which means we are sharing the gospel. The way to receive these blessings of immortality and eternal life is through Jesus Christ, our Savior. It's not just about reading our scriptures, going to church, and thinking about the Lord. It is about really reaching out and bringing His children back to Him.
I love that. I know that one mission of the Church is to proclaim the gospel, and I want to do the very best I can to help with this important work.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)