After I tucked them in, I hurried back to my bed to read over the words, again and again. It was like my heart was exploding.
Thank you. Thank you. were the only words that I could clearly muster up, as thanks to my Heavenly Father for watching over his moody, pouting daughter, that might have had a minor melt down earlier in the day, all in the name of lousy finger-prints.
37Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that amiracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of bunbelief, and all is vain.
38For no man can be saved, according to the words of Christ, save they shall have faith in his name; wherefore, if these things have ceased, then has faith ceased also; and awful is the state of man, for they are as though there had been no redemption made.
39But behold, my beloved brethren, I judge better things of you, for I judge that ye have faith in Christbecause of your meekness; for if ye have not faith in him then ye are notafit to be numbered among the people of his church.
40And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning ahope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope?
41And what is it that ye shall ahope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have bhope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life ceternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.
42Wherefore, if a man have afaith hebmust needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.
43And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope,save he shall be ameek, and lowly of heart.
44If so, his afaith and hope is vain, for none is bacceptable before God, save the cmeek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and dconfesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.
45And acharity suffereth long, and is bkind, and cenvieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily dprovoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
46Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing,for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
47But acharity is the pure blove of Christ, and it endurethcforever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
48Wherefore, my beloved brethren, apray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love,which he hath bestowed upon all who are true bfollowers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall cbe like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be dpurified even as he is pure. Amen.
He could have written it across the sky. It wouldn't have been more clear.
and i was just thinking "i have not opened my scriptures today..."
ReplyDeletenow i don't have to. thanks. it's fun and effective to read the versus (sp?) when they are all different font sizes, seriously, it makes you focus more on the words. thanks love.
I used part of that in my talk this past sunday, but kinda of just read them. I didn't have the same reaction to them as you, until I read them here. I love the scriptures for that, they can mean different things to different people and can strenthen each of us in time of need! I think you are an incredibly strong person, especially spiritually and the Lord will bless you for that! Thanks again for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLoved this post! And how stinkin cute is your family?!! I was just looking at your cute family pic below and wow! J melts my heart. Hope you guys are doing well:)
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