He is Risen: First Presidency Message for the month of April
The message this month is really beautiful.
He is Risen by Henry B. Eyring
“A testimony of the reality of theĀ ResurrectionĀ ofĀ Jesus ChristĀ is a source of both hope and determination. And it can be so for any child of God. It was for me on a summer day in June 1969 when my mother died, it has been all the years since, and it will be until I see her again.
Sadness from the temporary separation was immediately replaced with happiness. It was more than a hope for a happy reunion. Because the Lord has revealed so much through His prophets and because theĀ Holy Ghosthas confirmed the truth of the Resurrection to me, I can see in my mind what it will be like to be reunited with our sanctified and resurrected loved ones:
āThese are they who shall come forth in the resurrection of the just.Ā ā¦
āThese are they whose names are written in heaven, where God and Christ are the judge of all.
āThese are they who are just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own bloodā (D&C 76:65, 68ā69).
…In the sacramental prayers, God promises to send the Holy Ghost to be with us (seeĀ Moroni 4:3;Ā 5:2;Ā D&C 20:77, 79). I have found in that moment that God can give me what feels like a personal interview. He brings to my attention what I have done that pleases Him, my need for repentance andforgiveness, and the names and faces of people He would have me serve for Him.
Over the years, that repeated experience has turned hope into feelings of charity and brought an assurance that mercy was unlocked for me by the Saviorās Atonement and Resurrection.
I testify that Jesus is the risen Christ, our Savior, and our perfect example and guide to eternal life.”
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