Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. Jesus Christ's life is our only tangible, mortal example of perfection. Our daily goal should be to draw closer to Christ, to be more like him today than we were yesterday. Though he was without sin, Christ was baptized to "fulfill all righteousness." The Light of the World showed the way that we must follow to return to our Heavenly Father.
Yesterday, during the weekly BYU devotional, Brother Douglas D. Holmes stated, "We don't simply want to know God, we want to be like God." (See https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/douglas-d-holmes_identity-doctrine-christ/.) His comment made me think about my purpose in writing this blog. As I continue my journey to know the Savior, am I committed to make the necessary changes to become more like Him? Am I willing to follow His example in all things? I want my answer to be, "Yes!" The Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Teacher Manual explains that, "Like the Savior, we fulfill righteousness when we submit to the ordinances and covenants of the everlasting gospel." (See https://www.lds.org/manual/jesus-christ-and-the-everlasting-gospel-teacher-manual/lesson-8-jesus-christ-fulfilled-all-righteousness?lang=eng.) Ordinances, like baptism and the sacrament, are physical acts that symbolize sacred spiritual acts. They help us remember who we are and remind us of the covenants we have made with our Heavenly Father. (See https://www.lds.org/topics/ordinances?lang=eng.) A covenant is a "sacred agreement between God and a person or group of people." (See https://www.lds.org/topics/covenant?lang=eng.) Jesus Christ takes ordinances and covenants very seriously. I know that as I make and keep covenants with my Heavenly Father, I can have have the peace and assurance that my life is in line with Heavenly Father's will.
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