Christ is the Chief Cornerstone of His church.
"The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."
-- Alma 30:44
If you ever have trouble seeing your Infinite and Eternal Potential, you might try asking what others see in you. Most of the time your friends know what you are good at and they will tell you.
Then get on your knees, pray to your Father, and ask Him to help you see your life through Heavens eyes.
We might not be able to stop our children from sticking their fingers in the toaster. We might not be able to stop them from putting a knife in the power outlet. We might not be able to have them understand why certain things are bad for them, and we might not be able to stop them from placing their hands on the red hot stove. But we can always give them a band aid and kiss it better and tell them they shouldn't do it again. Sometimes they listen, Sometimes they don't.
But just like that bright red on the stove, which is interesting and unknown to them, so is sin. Something about it seems to attract us to it. Our Father in Heaven repeatedly tells us, Don't do this...Don't do that. He also has told us repeatedly, DO this, DO that, and DO them all the time, not just when you feel like it.
Again, like the red hot stove, when we sin we must take the consequence. Sin brings Spiritual pain. The only band aid strong enough to help is the Atonement of Christ. He can kiss it better, and wipe away the tears. But we have to be DOing what He has told us to DO in order for the Atonement to have any effect.
This is the method of us being Delivered from sin by Jesus Christ. When we are obedient we receive blessings. When we sin we we lose those blessings, and things always turn into problems because of our choices.
However, when the Children of Israel were in bondage in Egypt, the Lord raised up a Deliverer for them. This came after they had Prayed and asked for His help in their afflictions.
Moses was sent to redeem, or save, his people from slavery to the Egyptians. Jesus Christ came to redeem and save all people from slavery to sin, and the bondage of the devil.
Through Jesus Christ we are able to repent of our sins, and then receive forgiveness. He was raised up to be our Deliverer. We must do our part, for the Atonement to have effect in our lives. We have to be full of good works and righteous actions, or we will stand before the Judgement bar knowing that we have sinned and cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
"And for this cause have I been lifted up;
therefore, according to the power of the Father
I will draw all men unto me,
that they may be judged according to their works."
So as i studied the scriptures this morning I read a little bit out of Exodus where Moses is born and a few chapters later when he confronts Pharaoh. I then thought about one of my all time favorite movies, the Prince of Egypt. It goes through the life of Moses, and depicts how he came to understand and obey the Lord.
One of the best parts is when Moses must use the Priesthood to perform signs and "wonders" and thereby convince Pharaoh to "Let his people go."
I found this video and the words of this song make so much sense, it seems a wonder of its own that Pharaoh would not soften his heart before losing his firstborn son.
I hope we can all listen swiftly to the Spirit, and not harden our hearts against the Lord. When His Spirit whispers to us that we need to do something, quickly obey and just do it. I know that by obeying the voice of the Lord we will find greater peace and happiness in our lives, and we will be able to build upon a firm foundation.
