Amid the seemingly limitless onslaught of sobering information and challenges of right this moment’s world, President Russell M. Nelson promised peace to those that honor their covenants with God above all different commitments.
“Coming into right into a covenant relationship with God binds us to Him in a manner that makes all the things about life simpler,” President Nelson mentioned in his Sunday morning tackle throughout October 2022 normal convention.
The Prophet and President of the Church emphasised that he didn’t say making covenants makes life simple — quite, simpler.
“In reality, count on opposition, as a result of the adversary doesn’t need you to find the facility of Jesus Christ,” President Nelson mentioned. “However yoking your self with the Savior means you have got entry to His power and redeeming energy.”
President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks in the course of the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual Basic Convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake Metropolis on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.
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Discovering ‘relaxation,’ peace by covenants
The Savior has promised: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I offers you relaxation. Take my yoke upon you, and be taught of me; … and ye shall discover relaxation unto your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29).
Those that dwell the upper legal guidelines of Jesus Christ have entry to His larger energy. Thus, covenant-keepers are entitled to a particular sort of relaxation, President Nelson mentioned.
Earlier than submitting Himself to the agony of Gethsemane and Calvary, the Savior declared to His apostles, “Be of fine cheer; I’ve overcome the world” (John 16:33). The Savior advised all to do the identical when He mentioned, “I’ll that ye ought to overcome the world” (Doctrine and Covenants 64:2).
“Expensive brothers and sisters, my message to you right this moment is that as a result of Jesus Christ overcame this fallen world and since He atoned for every of us, you can also overcome this sin-saturated, self-centered and sometimes exhausting world. …
“Regardless of the distractions and distortions that swirl round us, you will discover true relaxation — that means reduction and peace — even amid your most vexing issues,” President Nelson mentioned.
What does it imply to beat the world? “It means overcoming the temptation to care extra in regards to the issues of the world than the issues of God. It means trusting the doctrine of Christ greater than the philosophies of males. It means delighting in fact … and rising to like God and His Beloved Son greater than you like anybody or the rest.”
By searching for for and following the promptings of the Spirit and striving to dwell His larger legal guidelines, one’s coronary heart and nature adjustments.
“Once you yoke your self to Jesus Christ and do the religious work required to beat the world, He, and He alone, does have the facility to carry you above the pull of this world,” President Nelson mentioned.
Attendees stroll into the Convention Heart for the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual Basic Convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake Metropolis on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.
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He reaffirmed President Ezra Taft Benson’s educating that “women and men who flip their lives over to God will uncover that He could make much more out of their lives than they will.”
President Nelson then reiterated an invite he prolonged to younger adults in Could. He pleaded with all Latter-day Saints “ to take cost of your personal testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel. Work for it. Nurture it so that it’ll develop. Feed it fact. Don’t pollute it with false philosophies of unbelieving women and men. …
“My plea to you this morning is to seek out relaxation from the depth, uncertainty and anguish of this world by overcoming the world by your covenants with God.”
Reemphasizing the significance of the gathering of Israel, President Nelson mentioned one essential aspect of the gathering is getting ready a people who find themselves in a position, prepared and worthy to obtain the Savior when He comes once more — “a individuals who have already chosen Jesus Christ over this fallen world.”
“I name upon you, my expensive brothers and sisters, to grow to be this righteous individuals. Cherish and honor your covenants above all different commitments. As you let God prevail in your life, I promise you better peace, confidence, pleasure and, sure, relaxation.”
President Nelson concluded by leaving an apostolic blessing upon all who hearken to or learn his phrases.
“With the facility of the holy apostleship vested in me, I bless you in your quest to beat this world. I bless you to extend your religion in Jesus Christ and be taught higher how to attract upon His energy. I bless you to have the ability to discern fact from error. I bless you to care extra in regards to the issues of God than the issues of this world. I bless you to see the wants of these round you and strengthen these you like.
“As a result of Jesus Christ overcame this world, you’ll be able to too.”
Attendees sing throughout a congregational hymn in the course of the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual Basic Convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake Metropolis on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Discovering peace by covenants with God was considered one of a number of matters President Nelson spoke about in October 2022 normal convention. He additionally spoke about fact and reaffirmed the Church’s place on abuse.
Abuse ‘is an abomination to the Lord’
Abuse constitutes the affect of the adversary and it’s a grievous sin, President Nelson declared within the Saturday morning session.
“As President of the Church, I affirm the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ on this concern. Let me be completely clear: Any sort of abuse of girls, kids or anybody is an abomination to the Lord.
“He grieves and I grieve every time anybody is harmed. He mourns, and all of us mourn, for every one who has fallen sufferer to abuse of any form. Those that perpetrate these hideous acts will not be solely accountable to the legal guidelines of man, however may also face the wrath of Almighty God.”
He invited all to review the assets on abuse.ChurchofJesusChrist.org on assist, therapeutic and safety from abuse.
“I urge every of us to be alert to anybody who is likely to be at risk of being abused and to behave promptly to guard them,” he mentioned. “The Savior is not going to tolerate abuse, and as His disciples, neither can we.”
‘God is the supply of all fact’
One other disturbing tactic of the adversary, President Nelson mentioned Saturday morning, is his effort to blur the road between what’s true and what’s not true.
“Expensive brothers and sisters, God is the supply of all fact. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces all fact that God conveys to His kids, whether or not discovered in a scientific laboratory or acquired by direct revelation from Him.”
He inspired these listening and watching normal convention to make notes of ideas that catch their consideration or come to their thoughts. “Prayerfully ask the Lord to verify that what you have got heard is true,” he mentioned.
