(November 30, 2014)
I have
always looked at the number of people here in Bountiful (~2,500) and considered
that in light of the statement at Christ’s first appearance that the people did
go forth (one by one) and thrust their hands in His side and felt the prints of
the nails in His hands and feet. The
sheer volume of people, the sheer consumption of time, that this must have
required was awe-inspiring. I don’t
think that line moved like a receiving line at a wedding reception – I imagine
that at the point anyone knelt before the risen Christ they would probably not
quickly feel and move on.
If each
person took only a minute, that would still require 42 hours to complete. My expectation is that it was less than that,
but it was almost certainly hours that the Savior received those who were there
– taking them one by one, making time for them the way that He makes time for
each of us. What the Savior did here is
one of the most touching examples of His love for us as individuals that we
have in the scriptures.
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