Vessel of the Lord

Hello My Brother,

As I partook of the sacrament today, it dawned on me. The ordinance, unique among its cohorts, physically makes of our bodies vessels of the Lord. I use the word "vessel" here in the sense you helped me understand: "vessel" as a conduit in contrast to "vessel" as a container.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we met together as a ward each week (or month or year - maybe Easter time) for a full "last supper" experience. I wonder if there were "non-members" with the Savior during the Last Supper itself.

Anyway, maybe I'll ask our bishop for permission to celebrate such a sacrament with my family.

From my heart to yours in the love of God who loved us first....and in a yearning to be closer to you.

Chip

Baptism: a reminder of the future

Through baptism, we are taught/reminded that we will die. Without a sense of our mortality, we cannot live fully.

translation error in John 5:39?

Something feels inconsistent to me in John 5:39 that I can't seem to articulate. The rest of the paragraph has a different feel to me. That verse sticks out. "One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong..." I wonder if I'll ever be able to see it clearly. I'd appreciate your thoughts.

in reference to: John 5 (view on Google Sidewiki)

God as we understand God

There is no one on this planet who has a full knowledge of God. And there is no one on this planet who does not have some sense of God.

Second commandment

To love our neighbor as ourselves means we are willing to suffer for the shortcomings of our neighbors...and ourselves. There is much in us we cannot presently control or might best be described as simply unruly or uncivilized - unchristian. Maybe we must consider ourselves as our own neighbors.

Sacrament

The sacrament teaches us what John 15:13 and 21:15-17 are all about.

Temple

We receive there what is necessary for us to tread the path to becoming like Christ.