I Follow Him

I follow Him--Jesus Christ--for many reasons. There is a hymn that sums up those reasons beautifully:

I believe in Christ; he is my King!

With all my heart to him I'll sing;

I'll raise my voice in praise and joy,

In grand amens my tongue employ.

I believe in Christ; he is God's Son.

On earth to dwell his soul did come.

He healed the sick; the dead he raised.

Good works were his; his name be praised.

 

I believe in Christ; oh blessed name!

As Mary's Son he came to reign

'Mid mortal men, his earthly kin,

To save them from the woes of sin.

I believe in Christ, who marked the path,

Who did gain all his Father hath,

Who said to men: "Come, follow me,

That ye, my friends, with God may be."

 

I believe in Christ--my Lord, my God!

My feet he plants on gospel sod.

I'll worship him with all my might;

He is the source of truth and light.

I believe in Christ; he ransoms me.

From Satan's grasp he sets me free,

And I shall live with joy and love

In his eternal courts above.

 

I believe in Christ; he stands supreme!

From him I'll gain my fondest dream;

And while I strive through grief and pain,

His voice is heard: "Ye shall obtain."

I believe in Christ; so come what may,

With him I'll stand in that great day

When on this earth he comes again

To rule among the sons of men.

 

Or, in other terms, as another song by the same title goes:

I believe in Christ
No other before Him
And though I may fail

I'll never leave Him.

 

 

I follow Jesus Christ; He invites me to, as He invites all of us to, to follow Him. I follow Him because I love Him. I know that He is our Savior and Redeemer. I know that He atoned for each of us so that we live with God again.

 

 

 

*The photo at the top of this post was taken at the Christus (statue of Christ) in the North Visitors Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, UT, on October 6, 2013.

The bottom photo is an edit of a photo that I took at the Seattle (Washington) LDS Temple on July 26, 2014.

"We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet"

 

"We thank thee, O God, for a prophet

To guide us in these latter days.

We thank thee for sending the gospel

To lighten our minds with its rays.

We thank thee for every blessing

Bestowed by thy bounteous hand.

We feel it a pleasure to serve thee

And love to obey thy command."

 

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe "all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He yet will reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God" (9th Article of Faith). "We [also] believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church [Christ's Church that He established on the earth during biblical times]" (6th Article of Faith), and this includes prophets. Even today. And I have received a witness from the Holy Ghost that the president of our church truly is God's called prophet for this time. His name is Thomas S. Monson*; I have read, heard, and studied his words. I have even seen him speak live, and I know without a doubt that his words are inspired, that they were given to him through inspiration by God for us in our day.

Today is also our current prophet's birthday. Happy birthday, President Monson! May this next year of your life be filled with wonderful memories and blessings.

 

 

 

*Learn more about the life of Thomas S. Monson here.