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This week’s reading really hit home,
more so then usual, which I think happened because the phase of life my little
family is in. There is so much in this
reading, but I did have specific points hit home and I wanted to share them
with you all.
The first point that stood out to
me is in Matthew 11:25-27. “….; neither
knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will
reveal him. “. This solidifies that we
need to draw closer to Christ, in order to draw closer to the Lord. This is
pretty simple in context, but as always we need to work hard in applying this
to our life.
The second point that stood out to
me is in Luke 11:23- “He that is not with me is against me: and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth.” When I read this, I started to wonder if I
am helping to gather or am I helping to scatter? I know that our actions speak
louder than words, so what are my actions saying to others? I want them to say
that I am a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father who loves us. I want them to
say that I work hard to uphold my covenants. I want them to say that I work
harder every day to become the Best wife and mother that I can be. I want them
to testify of my beliefs. I want all these things and am working hard each day
to reach that goal. I don’t want my actions to scatter those that would
otherwise have come unto Christ. Do you?
The third point I felt touched by
was in Luke 11:9-10. This is the scripture that talks about knocking and
receiving. The scripture reads as
follows- “ 9. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye
shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10. For every one that
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it
shall be opened.” I want to add a thought to these two verses. That thought is
“We have to seek and knock first; answers wont just come to us on their own.”
This thought has been a constant in my mind since reading this section. Yes the Lord will provide us with answers and
guidance, but we need to seek for it. We need to knock on that door by reading
our scriptures, saying our prayers, taking the sacrament, and of course all the
other seminary answers.
Our life is in a time rampant with
Satan’s influence all around us. We need to remember to draw unto the Savior
and we can do that by seeking Him, trying to act like Him, and praying for His
help. Life will never be easy, but it will be guided and enjoyable if we work
constantly at having the Lord by our side.
Posted by Sister Amanda Stewart
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