![]() God knows you, and even though you may not yet know His plans, He knows the end from the beginning. “Sisters, never question the value of your education or wonder whether you will have an opportunity to learn and use the knowledge you have gained. Sometimes His grace is made manifest by letting us sit and struggle with an issue. Again, our Heavenly Father and Savior are more interested in our growth and progression than in our comfort and convenience. Moments of struggle often bring the greatest growth. ” 5) Eva Witesman, “Women and Education: ‘A Future Only God Could See for You,’” June 27, 2017 “Sometimes we may not appreciate the manifestations of His grace because healing blessings do not always come in the form we ask. Sandberg, “Healing = Courage + Action + Grace,” January 21, 2014 “Because the Father and the Son love us with infinite, perfect love and because They know we cannot see everything They see, They have given us laws that will guide and protect us.” 6) Jonathan G. Our Savior is the Divine Exemplar who marked the path that we are to follow. The godly power available to all who love and follow Jesus Christ is the power to heal us, strengthen us, cleanse us from sin, and magnify us to do things we could never do on our own. So He sent His Only Begotten Son to atone for us and to show us the way. “God knew that because of the adversary’s deceptive tactics and traps, the covenant path would not be easy to find or to stay on. Nelson, “The Love and Laws of God,” September 17, 2019 All things testify of Christ.” 7) Russell M. The Lamb of God was sacrificed north of the temple altar. Where do you suppose Jesus, the Lamb of God, was sacrificed? The Crucifixion took place just north of the temple altar in Jerusalem at a place called Golgotha. “Moses tells us in Leviticus 1:11 that the lambs to be used for sacrifice were to be slain on the north side of the altar. Why? Because that was their job-to witness the birth of firstborn lambs. So when the Lamb of God was born, where did the angels go? To the shepherds. The shepherds were the eyewitnesses of which lambs were firstborn. ![]() Only certified firstborn lambs could be used. To whom did the angels go to announce the birth of the Lamb of God? Specific shepherds were assigned to tend the flocks of sheep to be used in temple sacrifice. “I don’t know if you have considered Jesus’s birth in the light of His being the Lamb of God. Parker, “True Doctrine, Understood, Changes Attitudes and Behavior,” January 20, 2015 When we are faced with temptation, it would be wise to follow the Savior’s example by dismissing Satan without any further argument or discussion-immediately and swiftly.” 8) Todd B. ‘He suffered temptations but gave no heed unto them’ ( D&C 20:22 see also Hebrews 4:15). ‘Get thee behind me’ ( Matthew 16:23 Mark 8:33 Luke 4:8) was the Savior’s example of resisting with an avoidance mentality. “When we are faced with temptation, we should resist it with an avoidance mentality. But it would be wise to minimize it to the extent possible. However, we live in a world in which the wheat is growing together with the tares and in which it is impossible to completely avoid temptation. “Avoiding temptation should be our first line of defense. ‘For what doth it profit a man if a gift is bestowed upon him, and he receive not the gift? ( D&C 88:33).’” 9) Lynn G. But as with all spiritual gifts, it requires our desiring it, pursuing it, and living worthy of receiving it. It is willingly offered to us it is eagerly put before us. “This added blessing of spiritual power does not settle upon us just because we are part of this generation. The gift of the Holy Ghost becomes a brighter light in the emerging twilight. As the world slides from its spiritual moorings, the Lord prepares the way for those who seek Him, offering them greater assurance, greater confirmation, and greater confidence in the spiritual direction they are traveling. “As evil increases in the world, there is a compensatory spiritual power for the righteous. Andersen, “A Compensatory Spiritual Power for the Righteous” August 18, 2015 ![]() Did your favorites make the list?ġ0) Neil L. Here we share the ten most-viewed devotionals that were given between 20. And their messages have gone out to millions of you as you’ve read, watch, or listened online. The last 10 years have brought prophets, apostles, and professor-disciples to BYU’s pulpit for Tuesday devotionals.
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