Christ's visit to the Americas is the crowning event in the Book of Mormon. When Christ descends, he invites each individual to come and "Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world" (3 Nephi 11:14). They went "one by one" to have a personal moment with their personal Savior. Christ takes time for us one by one. He knows us perfectly, far better than we know ourselves.
Last night I received a powerful witness of this divine truth. I have been suffering with migraines for the past few days, and the Relief Society president recommend that I get a blessing. My best friend's
fiance and my hometeacher came over to give me a blessing. Although it was a blessing of healing, the words spoken were not focused on that. My hometeacher blessed me with hope and faith in the Lord. He told me that my Heavenly Father and my Savior know me perfectly and know the desires of my heart. They love me perfectly, I am a daughter of Heavenly Father, and Christ atoned for me personally. It was amazing to be reminded of this in my Book of Mormon lecture, to ponder it when I got home, and then for it to be reiterated in a blessing.
I would like to testify to you that our Heavenly Father and Savior know us personally. Christ knows how to comfort and bless us. He atoned for you and me individually, he is our personal and intimate Savior. I challenge you to pray to feel of His love. I challenge you to ponder His role in your life- as your Savior, Redeemer, and your elder brother. I testify that as you do so, you too will feel the love of your Savior and the power of His infinite and intimate atonement.
No comments:
Post a Comment