Hello all!
We had a super busy week, this week. We were running around
all over the place, it was crazy. No real super big news. We just had some
really good lessons and are really excited for how our investigators are
progressing!
The scripture I thought to share this week is pretty
significant. It teaches us a number of things. First, It teaches us that God is
the father of our spirits. Hence why He is often referred to as "Heavenly
Father." This means that He has more of a vested interest than we might
initially assume. He is our father and loves us accordingly.
Secondly, it teaches us that life comes through obedience
and submission to God's will. We see this theme throughout the bible. Christ
often says that anyone who believes on His name will not die, but shall live.
Clearly, he didn't literally mean that belief in Him will save you from mortal
death because even his apostles were killed. Rather, his meaning is figurative
and two-fold.
1) Through Jesus Christ, we can receive eternal life after
death. Through Him, we have the opportunity to live forever in a perfect and
immortal state.
and 2) life on this earth is most enjoyably lived when
founded in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Belief in Him, submission to the
Father's will, and active service in their name is what makes our life bearable
and even joyous. We find happiness through Christ.
I would encourage each and one of you to take time this week
to assess your relationship with our Father in Heaven and make goals to make
the necessary changes in your life to come closer to Him.
Love,
Äldste Jesse Cummings
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