November 5th, Our Way, Our Life, The Light

We were at a members house having a Family Home Evening with the Hernandez Family and Carolina, the daughter that just returned from her mission, shared a really great thought I wanted to share with you all.

Most of us are familiar with the Book of Mormon story about the Brother of Jared. The Lord needs them to sail across the sea, so the Brother of Jared builds 8 barges, has an amazing and revelatory experience with the Lord, and is able to make is across the sea because of the help the Lord provided and the work put forth by the Brother of Jared. This story also shows us the nature of God. 

One of the first things is shows us is that the Lord will provide a way. In Ether 2:24 it says, "For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea; for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the floods have I sent forth." The Lord said He would guide the Brother of Jared and his family to the promised land, and He did. He has promised that He will do the same for you. He will guide you across your ocean of sadness or fear or anger or depression. He will safely guide you through the winds and the waves because "the winds have gone forth out of [His] mouth." 

The Lord also has given us life. In this story the Brother of Jared asks about how they will have air and, "the Lord said unto the brother of Jared: Behold, thou shalt make a hole in the top, and also in the bottom; and when thou shalt suffer for air thou shalt unstop the hole and receive air. And if it be so that the water come in upon thee, behold, ye shall stop the hole, that ye may not perish in the flood. And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did so, according as the Lord had commanded." (Ether 2:20-21) The Lord freely gave the Brother of Jared and his family the air they needed to live. He continually gives us life every day to grow and learn and to progress, what a blessing is that!  

But every day we must search for and diligently work for The Light.

"1 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass; and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount, and cried again unto the Lord.

4 And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea.

6 And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of Jared, and he saw the finger of the Lord; and it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood; and the brother of Jared fell down before the Lord, for he was struck with fear." (Ether 3:1,4,6)

The Light (capital "L"), or our Savior Jesus Christ, is something we cannot go without. We cannot expect to go alone through life happily without the Savior. WE must search for Him daily. We must prepare our stones by meaningful prayer, diligent scripture study, weekly and worthy Sacrament participation, and frequent temple attendance to obtain a frequent source of Light.

What will you do to have more Light in your life?

How can you bring that Light to others this week?

With Much Love,

Hermana Zimmerman