As you can probably imagine, Christmas at Temple Square is an absolute whirlwind.
There we have seen too many miracles this week for me to ever doubt the divine work that is being a missionary.
One miracle that stands out to me is how people come to us at Temple Square, even if unknowingly, with something in their heart that the gospel of Jesus Christ can touch. Within even a few sentences and before you even know it, we are talking about their hopes, their fears, what they yearn for --Preach My Gospel Chapter 10 "Listening") -- and I can feel this genuine love for them. After I feel this love for them, it becomes more than spreading the gospel, or showing them around a historic building, it becomes a desire to highlight something about Christ that can benefit their life and their heart!
Seriously right about now everyone could use the healing that Christ offers us all through His Atonement. Christmas time is a great time of joy and love and family, but for some it brings back painful reminders of things they hope, fear, or long for.
A verse I loved from the Book of Mormon this week is
1 Nephi 19:9. I think it perfectly demonstrates what the Savior can do for us this Christmas and always.
"And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men."
I love the repeated phrase, "and He suffereth it". This past week during the Tabernacle Choirs Performance at Music and the Spoken Word, in their LAST song they read excerpts from Luke 2 and sang a BEAUTIFUL Irish song. There's one phrase that says, "in His suffering there is healing". Pleeaase watch it if you can, from December 19, 2021. It really has stuck with me this week that in Christ's suffering, we can be healed! From everything, not just physical pain. But also from heart ache and longing and missing those you love. Anything you can imagine. So Merry Christmas everyone. You are loved. Healing awaits you if only you let Him in.
Have a magical Christmas and I truly hope you can feel the power of Christ's life, sacrifice, and love for you this year and always.
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