The Grandeur of God

"Of the many magnificent purposes served in the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, one great aspect of that mission often goes uncelebrated. His followers did not understand it fully at the time, and many in modern Christianity do not grasp it now, but the Savior Himself spoke of it repeatedly and emphatically. It is the grand truth that in all that Jesus came to say and do, including and especially in His atoning suffering and sacrifice, He was showing us who and what God our Eternal Father is like, how completely devoted He is to His children in every age and nation. In word and in deed Jesus was trying to reveal and make personal to us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven." - Jeffrey R. Holland

Speaking of Christ, "To come to earth with such a responsibility, to stand in place of Elohim—speaking as He would speak, judging and serving, loving and warning, forbearing and forgiving as He would do—this is a duty of such staggering proportions that you and I cannot comprehend such a thing. But in the loyalty and determination that would be characteristic of a divine child, Jesus could comprehend it and He did it. Then, when the praise and honor began to come, He humbly directed all adulation to the Father."- Jeffrey R. Holland

"So feeding the hungry, healing the sick, rebuking hypocrisy, pleading for faith—this was Christ showing us the way of the Father, He who is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, long-suffering and full of goodness.” ¹⁴ In His life and especially in His death, Christ was declaring, “This is God’s compassion I am showing you, as well as that of my own.” In the perfect Son’s manifestation of the perfect Father’s care, in Their mutual suffering and shared sorrow for the sins and heartaches of the rest of us, we see ultimate meaning in the declaration: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”."- Jeffrey R Holland

As in my life, the ministry and life of the Savior, Jesus Christ is very important and means a great deal within our hearts and minds. May we all remember that Christ was directing His purpose and life toward our Eternal Father in Heaven! May we all take the time to get to know our Heavely Father more as we study the ministry of our Savior. We were all created in the likeness and image of our Heavenly Father. We are all God's Children and He wants us to know Him. I know that He send his Son, Jesus Christ to live the rigor of life and teach us the importance and manner of our Father in Heaven. We live in a day and age where we are fortunate enough to have the WHOLE gospel of Jesus Christ and it's entirety within our lives. It is my prayer that we take that very literally and do something with it. We are a chosen people and our Father in Heaven loves us more than we can ever fathom. When you get some time this week I strongly encourage you to read the entire talk. I have shared just a very small portion of the talk and I learned the reality of our Heavenly Father through this talk. It is title The Grandeur of God and was spoke of by Jeffrey R. Holland. Do your best this week! Make it good!