3
Nephi 1:19
How
I Can Share The Light
What
19 And
it came to pass that there was no darkness in all that night, but it
was as light as though it was mid-day. And it came to pass that the
sun did rise in the morning again, according to its proper order; and
they knew that it was the day that the Lord should be aborn,
because of the bsign which
had been given.
Why
When the sun doesn't
go down there is no other explanation than that God caused it. It
just had to be a sign and they knew they were in trouble.
Pattern
Jesus
Christ, Birth of
Isa.
7:14
14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold,
a virgin shall
conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.
2 Ne.
26:3
3
And after the Messiah shall come there shall be signs given
unto my people of his birth,
and also of his death and
resurrection; and great and terrible shall that day be unto the
wicked, for they shall perish; and they perish because they cast out
the prophets,
and the saints, and stone them, and slay them; wherefore the cry of
the blood of
the saints shall ascend up to God from the ground against them.
Hel.
14:4
4
Therefore, there shall be one day and
a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were no night; and
this shall be unto you for a sign; for ye shall know of the rising of
the sun and also of its setting; therefore they shall know of a
surety that there shall be two days and a night; nevertheless the
night shall not be darkened; and it shall be the night before he
is born.
Joshua
10
11 And
it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were
in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast
down great astones from
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they
were more
which died with hailstones than they whom
the children of Israel slew with the sword.
12 ¶Then
spake Joshua to the Lord in
the day when the Lord delivered
up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the
sight of Israel, aSun,
stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of
Ajalon.
13 And
the asun stood
still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves
upon their enemies. Is not
this written in the book of bJasher?
So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go
down about a whole day.
14 And
there was no day like that before it or after it, that
the Lord hearkened
unto the voice of a man: for the Lordafought for
Israel.
Revelation 22:5
5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle,
neither light of
the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light:
and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Christ
the
sign of His birth is the subject of this verse. It is symbolic of
His life and purpose as the light of the world
John 5:35
35
He was a burning and a shining light:
and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John 8:12
12
¶Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of
the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall
have the lightof life.
Conference
OCTOBER
2016 | I
Will Bring the Light of the Gospel into My Home
By
Jean B. Bingham First
Counselor in the Primary General Presidency
“For
now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know
in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”6
When
we see our own imperfections more clearly, we are less inclined to
view others “through a glass, darkly.” We want to use the light
of the gospel to see others as the Savior does—with compassion,
hope, and charity. The day will come when we will have a complete
understanding of others’ hearts and will be grateful to have mercy
extended to us—just as we extend charitable thoughts and words to
others during this life.
Whether
we are 8 or 108, we can bring the light of the gospel into our own
environment, be it a high-rise apartment in Manhattan, a stilt house
in Malaysia, or a yurt in Mongolia. We can determine to look for the
good in others and in the circumstances around us. Young and
not-so-young women everywhere can demonstrate charity as they choose
to use words that build confidence and faith in others. …
Our
obligation and privilege is to embrace improvement in everyone as
we strive to become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ. What a thrill
it is to see light in the eyes of someone who has come to understand
the Atonement of Jesus Christ and is making real changes in his or
her life! Missionaries who have experienced the joy of seeing a
convert enter the waters of baptism and then enter the doors of the
temple are witnesses of the blessing of allowing—and
encouraging—others to change. Members who welcome converts who
might have been considered unlikely candidates for the kingdom find
great satisfaction in helping them feel the love of the Lord. The
great beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the reality of eternal
progression—we are not only allowed to
change for the better but also encouraged, and even commanded, to
continue in the pursuit of improvement and, ultimately, perfection.
Apply
Luke 8:16
16
¶No man, when he hath lighted a
candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but
setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see
the light.
Following the recent 2016 December Light the World initiative is an excellent way to light the world and can be followed continually as we strive to be more like Christ who is the light of the world.
Hymns
89-
The Lord Is My Light
Children
144-
My Light Is But A Little One
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