Come Follow Me- Daily Dose

What sign are we giving God by our observance of the Sabbath Day? Nelson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/the-sabbath-is-a-delight?lang=eng

As we deviate into chapter 25 a bit, we learn about the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was built to carry the things that were most sacred to the children of Israel. If you were building your own personal ark...what would you place inside? What do you consider to be most sacred and holy? Christofferson- https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/d-todd-christofferson/sense-sacred/ Pieper- https://www.churchofje...

Today we see how Moses uses the ordinances of the gospel to try and bring the children of Israel closer to God.  Bednar- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2012/04/the-atonement-and-the-journey-of-mortality?lang=eng

Today we talk about the Savior's teaching that all the commandments hang on our ability to love God and love our fellow man! Monson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/04/love-the-essence-of-the-gospel?lang=eng

Today, as we being our study of the 10 commandments, remember what the Savior taught us about the law. There are higher and holier ways to live the 10 commandments. While we believe in and live the 10 commandments, we would do well to ask ourselves, "is there a higher and holier way to live this law?" Benson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1988/04/the-great-commandmen...

The Lord invites the children of Israel to have a special experience with Him, but asks them to sanctify themselves in preparation for all that the Lord wanted to give them. In our lives the Lord wants us to have powerful manifestations of His power and love as well, but He likewise expects something from us. 

When the people understood the blessings that the Lord wanted to pour out upon them, they were anxious to do anything that was asked of them. Of course they would fall short, as we all do. But God was requiring their efforts and repentance, not their perfection.  Benson (As quoted in a talk by Elder Staheli) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1998/04/obedience-lifes-...

What does it mean to be a "peculiar treasure?" And how can that understanding help us better understand our covenants? Christofferson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/04/the-power-of-covenants?lang=eng

Moses learns a lesson about true leadership from his father in law. Hinckley- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1999/08/with-a-grateful-heart?lang=eng Eyring- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/ears-to-hear?lang=eng

My friends, HE LIVES! And because He lives, we will again too. 

Is there something you are needing in your life? I testify that as you come first to the atonement of Christ, He can heal, strengthen, bless, pour out peace, offer forgiveness, enable you to forgive or whatever else you seek. 

The word ATONEMENT translates into Arabic as a warm embrace. Are we doing all things to draw near enough to the Savior to feel His warm embrace regularly in our lives?

Often times we are well aware that the Savior's atonement can cleanse us from sin, but do we truly understand how He can reclaim us from the effects that sin has on our lives and hearts? Bowen- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/10/the-atonement-can-clean-reclaim-and-sanctify-our-lives?lang=eng

I think that for the most part we understand that if we can hold out faithful, all will be well in the end. But let me get real for a second, sometimes in the middle f trial or pain, it is hard to remember or even care. However, Christ's atonement is there for us ALWAYS! We can and well experience the "immediate goodness of God" as we wait for the Sunday's of life. I testify that we can experience...

Often times when we think of the Lord's work we think of what He has already done. His life, atonement, death and resurrection. But Isaiah helps us understand that His work continues with each of us today. Our salvation is continuously before Him and He delights in bringing to pass our eternal life. 

The scriptures teach us that the Savior took upon Himself all of our pains, afflictions, temptations, weaknesses, sicknesses and sins so that He could know how we fee land run to us in those moments. Elder Holland explains that it goes even one step further. Jesus Christ while on the cross lost the companionship of the Spirit of His Father and for a moment was entirely alone. And He experienced th...

Today we start out our Easter week with an oldie but a goodie. The Mediator by Elder Packer Packer- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1977/04/the-mediator?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F1977%2F04%2Fthe-mediator%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D6239BA9C77D24142-5E2AD566789A9D3E%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451...

Today we talk about what the manna can teach us about the Sabbath, and hw we can better sustain our leaders.  Faust- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1991/10/the-lords-day?lang=eng Gibson- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2014/01/i-do-always-remember-him?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fnew-era%2F2014%2F...

What did the Lord want the Children of Israel to learn by providing the manna (almost) everyday rather than weekly? I believe He was teaching them and us that we need to rely on God everyday of our lives. To trust that He can help us through the good days and the bad.  Hinckley- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/stay-on-the-high-road?lang=eng&adobe_mc_re...

The Children of Israel went from praising God in one breath to murmuring in the next? How is this possible? How were they so quick to forget? What do you do to remember the blessings, mercies and miracles of the Lord so that you can keep your eye focused firmly on Him?

Have you ever wondered how Moses knew exactly what to do? How he possibly could have mustered the faith to actually part the Red Sea? We talk about that today! Nelson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/revelation-for-the-church-revelation-for-our-lives?lang=eng Packer- https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2013/04/these-things-i-know?lang=e...

As they we up against the Red Sea and afraid, Moses calls upon God for deliverance. But the Lord taught the children of Israel to have faith to use their agency and put one foot in front of the other and act.  Packer- https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/boyd-k-packer/the-edge-of-the-light/

Today we learn from the Egyptians and the Children of Israel how when your forget to look to the Lord in every thought it is easy to forget all the great things that He has done for you, and will do for you!

Today we review some of my favorite Conference quotes and tie up some loose ends from Exodus 13.

All things testify of Christ. The passover in its entirety testifies of Christ, and if we have eyes to see, all things in our lives testify of him as well. Nelson- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/drawing-the-power-of-jesus-christ-into-our-lives?lang=eng