Family, Religion, Freedom
As with my son Chris, and my daughter in law Mary, shown here attending church with their family in the Utah Valley, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is known as a family church, giving heed to the first of God’s commandments, as recorded in Genesis, “And God blessed them, and God …
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In what is known as His great Intercessory Prayer, Jesus prayed, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3) It is one thing to know of Jesus Christ. It is quite another to KNOW Him. If we would reach that …
To see two of my children in the House of the Lord, dressed in white, and the purity which that connotes, the Lord, dressed in white, and the purity which that connotes, brought me to tears. They desire, as do I, to greater happiness, and a joy which exceeds mortal life. Over the portals of each …
The crowning characteristic of our love of Jesus Christ has been, is, and always will be, loyalty to Him. And how do we demonstrate that? He spoke of that plainly for those who will hear, putting it thus: “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) We may proclaim all the day long, and …
We are minded that there are many who can quote the Bible all the day long. In smaller number are those who are obedient to its precepts, all of them. Listen to the words of the Lord, through Samuel, his prophet: “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better …
The statement has been made about the Ten Commandments not being “ten suggestions”. Indeed. It is not our prerogative to attempt to down grade them to our present lack of obedience. Where a potion of repentance is necessary, we need apply it. We may speak all the day long of God’s love and goodness toward …