"And there began to be men inspired
from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land,
preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and
testifying unto them concerning the redemption which The Lord would make for
his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify
boldly of his death and sufferings." (3 Nephi 6:20)
There is something miraculous with the idea of inspiration. When I am inspired, I feel a change in my whole outlook on life and an increase in my desire to do good. In this verse, the key to these men's inspiration is the knowledge of the redemptive power of Christ. I propose, that all things that inspire us to do good, center upon this concept. The desire to be more righteous, or to live healthier even, draw us closer to the epitome of human existence, Jesus Christ. Furthermore, He has power to help us change for the better. Last night we had a special fireside to celebrate people who have recently joined the church, and listen to a speaker with a special testimony of Christ. This woman was a world renowned opera singer from Denver that has experienced more medical trials and near death experiences than I have ever heard. At one point she laid on an operating table with her chest open on life support for over a month, waiting for her kidneys to recover from her first lung transplant. By some miracle, she survived, and went on to keep singing, and requiring a second lung transplant. Because of the sacrifice of two other women, she was able to live on, but not without a lot of pain, sacrifice, and fighting to live on. She explained that is how the atonement works. Christ gave himself as a ransom for the death that inevitably hangs over us. We have no other way to overcome physical and spiritual death. We have to accept that sacrifice through works of faith to make that atonement enabling. I haven't experienced such harsh trials, but I felt inspired to live better and be more faithful. We've had this potential in the area since I came here, a young guy about my age that is juggling two jobs and school. He struggles to stay on top of it all, but I could boldly promise him that if He makes His search for Christ a high priority in His life, everything else will fall into place, and he can live a more abundant life. I saw this light come on in his eyes and he gladly accepted the invitation we gave him to study the Book of Mormon. That's what it's all about! Seek to be inspired and inspire others to live better by looking to Christ.
There is something miraculous with the idea of inspiration. When I am inspired, I feel a change in my whole outlook on life and an increase in my desire to do good. In this verse, the key to these men's inspiration is the knowledge of the redemptive power of Christ. I propose, that all things that inspire us to do good, center upon this concept. The desire to be more righteous, or to live healthier even, draw us closer to the epitome of human existence, Jesus Christ. Furthermore, He has power to help us change for the better. Last night we had a special fireside to celebrate people who have recently joined the church, and listen to a speaker with a special testimony of Christ. This woman was a world renowned opera singer from Denver that has experienced more medical trials and near death experiences than I have ever heard. At one point she laid on an operating table with her chest open on life support for over a month, waiting for her kidneys to recover from her first lung transplant. By some miracle, she survived, and went on to keep singing, and requiring a second lung transplant. Because of the sacrifice of two other women, she was able to live on, but not without a lot of pain, sacrifice, and fighting to live on. She explained that is how the atonement works. Christ gave himself as a ransom for the death that inevitably hangs over us. We have no other way to overcome physical and spiritual death. We have to accept that sacrifice through works of faith to make that atonement enabling. I haven't experienced such harsh trials, but I felt inspired to live better and be more faithful. We've had this potential in the area since I came here, a young guy about my age that is juggling two jobs and school. He struggles to stay on top of it all, but I could boldly promise him that if He makes His search for Christ a high priority in His life, everything else will fall into place, and he can live a more abundant life. I saw this light come on in his eyes and he gladly accepted the invitation we gave him to study the Book of Mormon. That's what it's all about! Seek to be inspired and inspire others to live better by looking to Christ.
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