His birth, his ministry, and Atonement

This Christmas I have had a lot of time to reflect on "the reason for the season"- Christmas songs that we love to sing and the Christmas hymns, setting up hundreds of Nativity displays from all over the world, and to finish off, reading the accounts of many looking forward to the birth of Christ because of the signs given.  As I was helping set up different Nativity sets I couldn't help but think about different parts of the world. There are many Nationalites which rejoice at the birth of Christ. The Prophets of old testified of his birth, Isaiah tells of Christs birth, his ministry and Atonement. 

  "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

 "A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.... But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisment of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." 

Jesus Christ really came to this earth and suffered and died so we could return to our Heavenly Father. This is the reason why we celebrate his birth. He lived a perfect and sinless life. Although he was tempted, he never gave in to temptation. I testify he is the Savior and Redeemer for you and me, for all nationalities, and for the world.  He taught and teaches us the way. His teachings have been restored. I love him and I will be forever grateful for what he has done for me. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

 

Walk while ye have the Light

 I have been thinking a lot about the feelings and Gift of the spirit. Well i know that you and me want to be truly happy, and we want to be happy everyday. One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is light. Light is bright it is attractive and i always want it around me.

So how do we get that happiness / light and how do we keep it?  It is a gift from God, we receive it through Faith and Obedience to the Gospel (the teachings) of Jesus Christ.

When i read, search, and love the scriptures i feel of this happiness so much so that I have a great desire to share the principle I learned about that day with others. My Scripture study prepares me to invite the Holy Spirit into my heart.

I am so grateful for the time i have to devote to studying, pondering and sharing the Gospel!

My Invitation to you is one of our savior's   

John 12:35  Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

 

So the conclusion is walk by the Spirit. It will illuminate your understanding!  Christ says " And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light... and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.

D&C 88:67