Thursday, June 28, 2007

"Love One Another, As I Have Loved You"

Luke 22, John 13 - 15
Sunday's lesson went ok - Thursday (in time) Jesus introduced the ordiance of the sacrament. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said, "Since that upper room experience on the eve of Gethsemane and Golgotha, children of the promise have been under covenant to remember Christ's sacrifice in this newer, higher, more holy and personal way. ...if remembering is the pricipal task befoe us, what might come to our memory when those plain and precous emblems are offered to us?"

Remember why we are willing to take upon us the name of the Son. To always remember HIM and to keep his commandments so that we might always have his spirit to be with us.

Jesus taught his disciples to be "the greatest" we would do well by serving one another through service and simply loving one another. He told Peter, "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren". He added, "Peace" I give unto you. We have the Holy Ghost as that comforter. The gospel of Jesus Christ provides peace - simple as that.

Brandon closed the lesson with a wonderful rendition of "As I Have Loved You" and "I Stand All Amazed". It was more than I could have asked for.