(June 3, 2015)
I am
struck by the response of the Nephites to the knowledge that the Savior would
return the next day. It is not
surprising that the people would do whatever was necessary in order to get
themselves to the position where they would be able to hear the Lord’s message
and see and be blessed by Him. After
all, this was their God – why wouldn’t they?
But the
thing that we so often forget is that we have the same opportunities to be in
the presence of the Lord. Do we reach
that way on Saturday – planning our lives so that we can be in place to receive
His word and His Sacrament on Sunday? Do
we work all night to free ourselves up so that we can attend the temple?
It may
be more dramatic to be in the presence of the Lord face-to-face, but being in
His presents in the temple (or partaking of the Sacrament) is no less
real. And to the extent our behavior
does not demonstrate that, it helps us to see where our faith can be improved.
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