Bear Record of Him

These chapters in 3rd Nephi are some of THE most beautiful! THIS is Jesus Christ! His compassion, His teachings, his personal ministering to the One, & His prayers to the Father!

Yes, the scriptures give us snapshots of utter evil and darkness- and it’s recorded for a reason. These are the last days. We can relate, learn, & prepare. But the scriptures also give us glimpses into the extraordinary light and goodness of the gospel, & what it will be like when Christ comes again. Christ IS coming again!

We HAVE this account of Christ’s visit to the Americas because “the multitude did see and hear and bear record” 3 Ne. 17:25

That phrase, “they did bear record,” is in these chapters AGAIN and AGAIN in one form or another!

-They did bear record when Christ prayed to the Father for them

They did bear record when Jesus wept

They did bear record when angels encircled them

They did bear record when Christ ascended into heaven

They did bear record when the disciples received the Holy Ghost and angels ministered once again

They did bear record when Christ prayed marvelous words that could not be written, but they understood in their hearts

They bore record of their spiritual experiences! We get to read and feel these things only because they shared them!

Are we bearing record? In public, over the pulpit, in private conversations, in journals, in letters, on social media, to our children, to our friends, to strangers... there are a lot of ways to “bear record.” What’s important is that we DO.

“All things are created and made to bear record of me” (Moses 6:63)

“But of all God’s remarkable creations, only we, His children, are created in His image and likeness. Only we, His children, have the capacity to develop our own spiritual convictions. And only we, His children, can give voice and expression to our witness of Him. We, His children, rejoice in our privilege and sacred obligation to bear record of Him and His gospel... 

“Who can measure the influence of simple, sacred words of testimony? Who can calculate the impact of the Spirit that confirms those words?” -Susan L. Warner

Don’t let experiences with God’s light get lost & forgotten.