Relief Society Sunday August 11, 2013
Opening Prayer by Sister Leslie Russell
Practice Hymn # 12
Closing Hymn # 219
-Family History Activity this Tuesday at 7:00pm. Nursery will be provided.
-Seminary this Thursday at Sister Roberts house from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Bring Scriptures and scripture journal.
-Good News Moment: Chelsea (Sister Cassie Smith's sister) is having twins!
Chapter 15: Faithful, Energetic Service in the Kingdom of God
We had a wonderful lesson by Sister Neely-Bey. The Lesson was Chapter 15: Faithful, Energetic Service in the Kingdom of God. We began the lesson by singing the hymn "Called to Serve." Sister Neely-Bey started the lesson by asking a couple of questions "What word or words would you use to describe your service in Gods Kingdom?" and "How good and faithful are we in the Lords Kingdom?"
We testify to the whole world that we know, by divine revelation, even through the manifestations of the Holy Ghost, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that he revealed himself to Joseph Smith as personally as he did to his apostles anciently, after he arose from the tomb, and that he made known unto him [the] heavenly truths by which alone mankind can be saved. This … is assuming a very important and responsible position, knowing, as we do, that God will hold us accountable for the disposition we make of this sacred trust which he has committed to us.
What does it mean to us to be Ambassadors of Christ?
My take on this was that to be an ambassador of Christ means that we are representing everything that Christ stands for. We not only represent the values and strengths, but we are knowledgable on all the information and doctrine that comes from Christ.
Membership in the Church is a call to help others receive salvation.
When Jesus came, He came as a sacrifice not simply in the interest of Israel, or the posterity of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but in the interest of the whole human family, that in Him all men might be blessed, that in Him all men might be saved; and His mission was to make provision by which the whole human family might receive the benefits of the everlasting Gospel, not, as I say, Israel alone, but the whole human race; and not alone those dwelling upon the earth, but those also in the spirit world. …
We have the same Priesthood that Jesus had, and we have got to do as He did, to make sacrifice of our own desires and feelings as He did, perhaps not to die martyrs as He did, but we have got to make sacrifices in order to carry out the purposes of God, or we shall not be worthy of this holy Priesthood, and be saviors of the world. God intends to make us saviors not only of many that now dwell on the earth, but of many in the spirit world: He will not only place us in a position to save ourselves, but He will make us competent to assist in the redemption of many of the offspring of the Almighty.7
Sister Reynolds shared the scripture D&C 90:24 which states
24 Search a diligently, b pray always, and be believing, and c allthings shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the d covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.
The Lord will use your experience for your good and for the good of others that you come in contact with.
Its hard sometimes to trust the Lord because we don't know the end result, but trusting the Lord is the most important thing.
The work of the Lord is sometimes difficult, but it brings great joy.
We meet many things associated with this labor that are not pleasant, but there is a great pleasure connected with it. When we look back upon our determinations to devote ourselves to the cause of truth and keep our covenants, we have great joy, because the spirit of our callings rests mightily upon us, without which spirit we cannot keep pace with the kingdom of God.11
Thank you Sister Neely-Bey for the wonderful lesson.
Hope to see you sisters at Tuesdays activity!
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