Lesson Recap: July 22, 2018

Christ Ministers One by One

Think about how much the scriptures have been edited. We should pay close attention to all everything that has been left in the scriptures, and that has NOT been edited out. It is of the utmost importance for our salvation, for us to study and abide by the words in the scriptures. The concept and examples of Christ ministering One by One, are repeated frequently within the scriptures. Because of the frequent and repeated examples of ministering One by One we need to take these examples seriously and emulate them.

3 Nephi 11: 15
 
15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come.


3 Nephi 17:9,21

9 And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.

21 And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

Our families are our first unit from which we receive ministering, and the first unit that we are to minister to. One of the ways that Satan tries and brings us down, is to make us feel unimportant, or unloved and not special to the Lord and to others around us. The Lord knows us individually, he knows everything about us, our fears, joys and sorrows. He knows everything in our hearts and minds. He knows how to heal us individually, and how to comfort us in the ways that we individually need it. Heavenly Father is keenly away of each of us, and knows us individually. 

How should we reach out and treat others that are in the "sphere of our influence?" Should we not treat those within our sphere of influence with the same love and attention that the Savior and our Heavenly Father shows us? 

We can pray to allow Heavenly Father to use us as His hands in his work. We can pray to act with love, kindness and patience when dealing with others whom we can help. As we are patient with one another we can begin to foster love with one another.