Message from Church

I was impressed today from a testimony from a sister in our ward going to the MTC this week.  In preparation for her mission she memorized, The Living Christ.  She quoted this portion:

“As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth.

 “He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. ‘All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made’ (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He ‘went about doing good’ (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to , and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.

 “He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.

Scripture Man is going to incorporate the memorization of this document in his study routine. And in relation to this, the "heart" topic and bringing the love of Christ down to a personal level, again Virginia Pearce wrote, "Jesus Christ always stands as the supreme example.  His heart was ever aware of all who struggled around him.  In one of those films we have on Christ (I’m sorry, I don’t remember which one), we watch him heal the blind man, but the part that brings tears to my eyes is when he positions the blind man’s child so she will be the first person he sees, even before he sees the Lord.  Such mercy, such love and devotion can we soon forget?"