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:

1. Loving yourself
2. Happy wife, happy life
3. Don’t look back
4. Easy yokes and light burdens
5. Exercising Devils
6. A parable
7. As a little child
8. False prophets
9. Love one another
10. Let your light shine but not too brightly
11. Lillies and sparrows
12. Ask knock seek
13. The prepared heart
14. Peace on earth good will to men
15. The love of riches
16. Leaven of the pharisees
17. Love your enemies
18. On serving and being served
19. Master or slave
20. Another way
21. Repent
22. Fear
23. Baptism
24. Children of God