We Will Prove Them Herewith
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts his experience of checking his and his wife Susan's emergency preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic and earthquakes in Utah, finding areas where they were well-prepared and others needing improvement, and humorously discovering very old food storage items.
On an afternoon a few months ago, Susan and I inventoried our food storage and emergency supplies. At the time, COVID-19 was spreading rapidly, and a series of earthquakes had jolted our home in Utah. We have worked since the earliest days of our marriage to follow prophetic counsel about preparing for unforeseen challenges, so "examining" our state of readiness in the midst of the virus and earthquakes seemed like a good and timely thing to do. We wanted to find out our grades on these unanno ... (continued)
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We Will Prove Them Herewith
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares the parable of the ten virgins to illustrate the consequences of procrastination and the importance of being prepared for spiritual trials.
Just as challenging times reveal inadequacies in temporal preparedness, so too the maladies of spiritual casualness and complacency inflict their most detrimental effects during difficult trials. We learn, for example, in the parable of the ten virgins that procrastinating preparation leads to unsuccessful proving. Recall how the five foolish virgins failed to prepare appropriately for the examination given to them on the day of the bridegroom"™s coming.
"They that were foolish took their lam ... (continued)
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We Will Prove Them Herewith
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker tells the story of his friend Sam, a law student who diligently prepared for his exams by reviewing his notes daily, leading to a successful and stress-free final exam period.
I have a friend who was a conscientious student in law school. During the course of a semester, Sam invested time every day to review, summarize, and learn from his notes for each course in which he was enrolled. He followed the same pattern for all of his classes at the end of every week and every month. His approach enabled him to learn the law and not merely memorize details. And as final examinations approached, Sam was prepared. In fact, he found the final exam period to be one of the least ... (continued)
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We Will Prove Them Herewith
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts a funeral for a young missionary where the missionary's father, despite not understanding the reasons for his child's passing, declared his family's firm and steadfast testimony and commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I once attended a funeral for a young missionary who was killed in an accident. The missionary"™s father spoke in the service and described the heartache of an unexpected mortal separation from a beloved child. He forthrightly declared that he personally did not understand the reasons or timing for such an event. But I always will remember this good man also declaring that he knew God knew the reasons and timing for the passing of his child"”and that was good enough for him. He t ... (continued)
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We Will Prove Them Herewith
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares a conversation with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, who advised students to make a choice in their lives as the middle ground is disappearing, and to prepare for the increasing polarity in the world.
While I was serving as the president of Brigham Young University"“Idaho, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to the campus in December 1998 to speak in one of our weekly devotionals. Susan and I invited a group of students to meet and visit with Elder Holland before he delivered his message. As our time together was drawing to a close, I asked Elder Holland, "If you could teach these students just one thing, what would it be?"
He answered:
"We are witnessing an ever greater movement toward ... (continued)
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We Would See Jesus
Elder Sterling W. Sill
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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Certain Greeks attending the passover express their desire to see Jesus, symbolizing the universal desire to have a relationship with the divine.
Among those attending this particular passover were certain Greeks who sought a conference with the Master. In making their request through Philip, they said, "Sir, we would see Jesus."John 12:21
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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Wise men from the east ask for the location of the newborn King of the Jews, indicating a tradition of seeking and worshiping Jesus.
The prophets have looked forward to his coming since time began, and even as Jesus was being born, wise men from the east were asking: "Where is he [who] is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."Matt. 2:2
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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After hearing the gospel at Pentecost, people are moved to seek guidance from the apostles on how to live a better life.
After the people had listened to the preaching of the gospel at Pentecost, they were pricked in their hearts; and desiring the better way of life that had been recommended, they cried out to the apostles: ". . . Men and brethren, what shall we do?" And Peter answered: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."Acts 2:37-38
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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Jesus is crucified five days after the Greeks seek an interview with him, leading to the apostles' deaths, doctrinal changes, and a long period of apostasy.
Five days after the Greeks sought their interview, Jesus was crucified. In the following years his apostles were slain, his doctrines were changed, and the long black night of apostasy settled upon the world.
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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God and Jesus Christ reappear in 1820 to Joseph Smith to restore the gospel and provide new scripture, fulfilling the promise that the gospel would be preached to all nations.
In the early spring of 1820 in upper New York State, in fulfillment of this promise, God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ reappeared upon this earth to reestablish among men a belief in the God of Genesis, the God of Calvary, and the God of the latter days.
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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In the quiet of the night, the sound of underground rivers in Shechem can be heard, symbolizing the spiritual powers that can be released through faith and righteousness.
Modern travelers to that ancient city of Shechem near the site of Jacob's well tell us that there are rivers of water flowing beneath the streets. During the daylight hours they cannot be heard. But when evening comes and the clamor dies out of the streets, when kindly sleep rests upon the city, then quite audibly in the hush of the night you can hear the music of these buried streams.
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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Jesus enters Jerusalem on a colt as people cast palm branches in his path, fulfilling prophecy and being hailed as a king.
The feast of the passover was at hand, and as he approached the city, other travelers, Jerusalem bound, merged with his party at the crossroads. Soon there was an imposing procession, with Jesus as the central figure, riding upon a colt, in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. As they entered the Holy City, the people cast branches of palm trees in his path, thus carpeting his way as for the passage of a king. And for the time being he was their king, and the voices of the multitude sounded in re ... (continued)
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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Jesus, while resting at Jacob's well, offers the woman of Sychar living water that would spring up into everlasting life.
As Jesus was passing through Samaria on his way to Jerusalem, he stopped to rest at Jacob's well near the ancient city of Shechem and requested a drink from the woman of Sychar. He said to her, "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me a drink; thou wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but [it] shall be in him a well of living water springing up into e ... (continued)
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Elder Sterling W. Sill
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A modern prophet, like Moses, sees God face to face and testifies of Jesus Christ's divine role and the creation of the world.
In our own day another prophet has known God as Moses did, face to faceDeut. 34:10and in bearing his certain witness he has said to us, "And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: that he lives! "For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father"” "That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabit ... (continued)
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We"™ll Ascend Together
Linda K. Burton
- Relief Society General President
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President Boyd K. Packer expressed his deep love for his wife, Donna, by calling her perfect due to the solemn obligation of his office to tell the truth.
Speaking about his wife, Donna, President Boyd K. Packer said, “Because of the office I hold, I have a solemn obligation to tell the truth: She’s perfect.â€1[Boyd K. Packer, in “Donna Smith Packer Receives Family History Certificate from BYU,†news.byu.edu/archive12-jun-packer.aspx.]
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Linda K. Burton
- Relief Society General President
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf lovingly referred to his wife, Harriet, as the sunshine of his life.
“She is the sunshine of my life,â€2[Dieter F. Uchtdorf, in Jeffrey R. Holland, “Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: On to New Horizons,â€Ensign,Mar. 2005, 12;Liahona,Mar. 2005, 10.]said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of his wife, Harriet.
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Linda K. Burton
- Relief Society General President
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President Henry B. Eyring spoke highly of his wife, Kathleen, saying she made him want to be the best that he could be.
President Henry B. Eyring, referring to his wife, Kathleen, said, “She [is] a person who has always made me want to be the very best that I can be.â€3[Henry B. Eyring, in Gerald N. Lund, “Elder Henry B. Eyring: Molded by ‘Defining Influences,’â€Ensign,Sept. 1995, 14;Liahona,Apr. 1996, 31.]
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Linda K. Burton
- Relief Society General President
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President Thomas S. Monson reminisced about his late wife, Frances, with deep affection and a sense of loss.
And President Thomas S. Monson, speaking of his beloved Frances, said, “She was the love of my life, my trusted confidant, and my closest friend. To say that I miss her does not begin to convey the depth of my feelings.â€4[Thomas S. Monson, “I Will Not Fail Thee, nor Forsake Thee,â€EnsignorLiahona,Nov. 2013, 85.]
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Linda K. Burton
- Relief Society General President
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The speaker shared her love for her husband, Craig, and how he fulfills a promise from her patriarchal blessing.
I too would like to express my love for my beloved companion, Craig. He is a precious gift to me! Referring to my husband, a cherished and sacred phrase in my patriarchal blessing promises that my life and the lives of my children will “be well in his keeping.†It is clear to me that Craig is the fulfillment of that promise. Borrowing from the words of Mark Twain, I say that “life without [Craig] would not be life.â€5[Mark Twain,Eve’s Diary(1905), 107.]I love him, h ... (continued)
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Linda K. Burton
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The speaker recounted the story of Uncle Don, who created a makeshift fence to protect his children, symbolizing his role as a protector.
Earlier this year I attended the funeral of an extraordinary ordinary man—my husband’s uncle Don. One of Uncle Don’s sons shared an experience he had as a small child, shortly after his parents had purchased their first home. Because there were five small children to feed and clothe, there was not enough money to fence the yard. Taking seriously one of his divine roles as the protector of his family, Uncle Don drove a few small wooden stakes into the ground, took some string ... (continued)
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