This past week I found myself in those perfect pages of Jesus the Christ, that book is absolutely amazing. Every time I read just a few pages, my mind feels purely enlightened! Recently I have been learning how Christ had to discover who he was and his divine mission. He had to discover that He was the chosen foreordained Savior for all mankind. And he had to grow in this knowledge grace by grace. Something else that I learned this week was about the forty day fast of the Savior. I never realized that the event that preceded His forty day fast was His baptism. I read that it was possible the John the Baptist, until the Savior Baptism, didn't recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It made me think of the Saviors testimony of who He was at this point in His life. Perfectly testified, John the Baptist and the Savior heard the piercing words of the Eternal Father, "Thou art my Beloved Son". With the words of the father, and the descended dove, Jesus Christ was identified as the prophesied Savior of the world. For what greater witness can he have than from God?
We have all experienced what always comes after a moment of devine revelation or inspiration. It is almost as if Satan just waits for that perfect time to whisper doubts into our ears, and that is exactly what he did. Even to the Savior of the world. Christ was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days where he chose to fast. During the weakest moments, Satan used the word, "If". "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones into bread." Satan knew that previously the Savior had received a devine experience where He heard the Father say to Him, "Thou are my Beloved Son" . Satan tempted the Savior to doubt, but the Savior knew who he was and would not yield.
Last night we were teaching Raymond the importance of focusing on the savior. We used the example of Peter walking on water and something caught my eyes that I never noticed. It was a stormy night. Tossing waves braking against the sides of their little ship, ocean mist drenching in their faces. (I was reminded of our adventures in Indonesia as we sailed along the heavy and thick ocean swells.) The apostles were weary, troubled, and now scared as they saw what they thought to be a spirit walking on water. They hear their Masters voice, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid." Peter, full of faith asks, "If it be thou, big me to come unto thee on the water." And the savior responded, "Come." Peter stepped off the boat, and he walked on water. As he began, he cast his eyes away and beheld the mountain waves surrounding him. I imagine satan whispering doubts into his mortal mind, telling him to look upon the waves rather than the Savior. As he began to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me." Immediately, immediately the Savior stretched his own perfect hand and caught him. "Oh thou of little faith, where for didn't thou doubt?"
We all must hold to the through and cast our eyes and make the them unmovable upon the Savior. Satan will try to make us look away, try to make us doubt, but we must stay fast. And if the storms break way, if doubts start to flood, and we find our feet slipping under the waters of the sea, be of Good cheer, be not afraid, for our lifeguard walks on water.
Miss you all bunches and love you tons!
Hermana Hubert
We have all experienced what always comes after a moment of devine revelation or inspiration. It is almost as if Satan just waits for that perfect time to whisper doubts into our ears, and that is exactly what he did. Even to the Savior of the world. Christ was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days where he chose to fast. During the weakest moments, Satan used the word, "If". "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones into bread." Satan knew that previously the Savior had received a devine experience where He heard the Father say to Him, "Thou are my Beloved Son" . Satan tempted the Savior to doubt, but the Savior knew who he was and would not yield.
Last night we were teaching Raymond the importance of focusing on the savior. We used the example of Peter walking on water and something caught my eyes that I never noticed. It was a stormy night. Tossing waves braking against the sides of their little ship, ocean mist drenching in their faces. (I was reminded of our adventures in Indonesia as we sailed along the heavy and thick ocean swells.) The apostles were weary, troubled, and now scared as they saw what they thought to be a spirit walking on water. They hear their Masters voice, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid." Peter, full of faith asks, "If it be thou, big me to come unto thee on the water." And the savior responded, "Come." Peter stepped off the boat, and he walked on water. As he began, he cast his eyes away and beheld the mountain waves surrounding him. I imagine satan whispering doubts into his mortal mind, telling him to look upon the waves rather than the Savior. As he began to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me." Immediately, immediately the Savior stretched his own perfect hand and caught him. "Oh thou of little faith, where for didn't thou doubt?"
We all must hold to the through and cast our eyes and make the them unmovable upon the Savior. Satan will try to make us look away, try to make us doubt, but we must stay fast. And if the storms break way, if doubts start to flood, and we find our feet slipping under the waters of the sea, be of Good cheer, be not afraid, for our lifeguard walks on water.
Miss you all bunches and love you tons!
Hermana Hubert