“The First Presidency and the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained
of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal
destiny of His children,
“The family is
ordained of God.
“Successful
marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith,
prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome
recreational activities.”
These principles, we learn from "The Family: A Proclamation
to the World".
“The family is
ordained of God; it is the most important unit of society in time and eternity.” (Preach My Gospel, Chapter 3, Lesson 1, Section 2)
Alma 22:14 is a report of how Aaron had
preached to the Lamanites. He teaches Lamoni's father about the plan of
salvation through Christ.
Verse 14 states: "And since man had fallen he could not merit anything of himself;
but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their sins, through faith and repentance,
and so forth; and that he breaketh the bands of death, that the grave shall
have no victory, and that the sting of death should be swallowed up in the
hopes of glory;”
Through Jesus Christ, we and our families can become clean!
Therefore, through Jesus Christ, we can return with our family to God!
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
we know how important the family is. We believe it with all our hearts! But
there are many people who do not as of yet know. Some are our family, our
friends, and our coworkers.
We live in a disposable society.
President Uchtdorf said in his address
“In Praise of Those Who Save,” “Whatever
problems your family (or your friends’ families) is facing, whatever you must
do to solve them, the beginning and the end of the solution is charity, the
pure love of Christ. Without this love, even seemingly perfect families
struggle. With it, even families with great challenges succeed.”
We should share our example with our friends. Our friends can
learn from us! As we invite our friends to an activity or a family home
evening, we help our friends come closer to Christ.
Now, I close with the words from President Uchtdorf:
“Brethren, in our
efforts to save our marriages and families, as in all things, let us follow the
example of the One who saves us. The Savior won ‘our souls with love.’ Jesus
Christ is our Master. His work is our work. It is a saving work, and it begins
in our homes.
“Love in the fabric
of the plan of salvation is selfless and seeks the well-being of others. That
is the love our Heavenly Father has for us.
“As we emulate the
Savior’s love, He will surely bless and prosper our righteous efforts to save
our marriages and strengthen our families.
“May the Lord bless
you in your untiring and righteous efforts to be numbered among those who save.”
I am pleased to say that through Jesus Christ we can live
forever with our family! This is possible through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let
us help our friends.
I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
SISTER ANDERSON
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