Our Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson has told us of the real joy in Christmas:
True Christmas JOY:
“Seeing a prodigal return…is a marvelous thing. To see someone, in the words of scripture, who comes to himself and resolves that “I will go to my Father,” is a marvelous journey for someone to make. The joy comes in seeing someone who has been crusty and difficult to deal with become more meek, or to see a family really come to love and appreciate each other. Those are the real miracles. The multitudes were fed five thousand loaves and fishes, yet they were hungry again the next day. But Jesus is the Bread of Life, and if we partake thereof then we will never be hungry again. The most lasting miracles are the miracles of transformation in people’s lives. These give one much joy, and while we can’t cause these to happen, the Lord lets us, at times, be instruments in that process. This brings us great joy.”
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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