Christmas day has come and gone. Its nearly half past 10 at night and I am tired. The day has been full of gifts and food and friends and family. And now I sit here at the conclusion of the day struggling to find a fitting conclusion to these posts.
The gifts of Christ’s birth, life, teachings and atonement are worthy of celebration. And all the more because these gifts can have a real tangible and eternal effect upon us. You may ask how as the apostle Thomas did:
Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14: 5-6
Christ also said: “if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” (John 7:17). And “this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3)
The way, therefore, is to do as Christ would do so that we may know him and love him. King Benjamin (A Book of Mormon prophet) taught:
For how knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?
Mosiah 5:13
This year may the thoughts and intents of our hearts be one with our master.
My advent posts:
- Loving yourself
- Happy wife, happy life
- Don’t look back
- Easy yokes and light burdens
- Exercising Devils
- A parable
- As a little child
- False prophets
- Love one another
- Let your light shine but not too brightly
- Lillies and sparrows
- Ask knock seek
- The prepared heart
- Peace on earth good will to men
- The love of riches
- Leaven of the pharisees
- Love your enemies
- On serving and being served
- Master or slave
- Another way
- Repent
- Fear
- Baptism
- Children of God