Hello!
This week was an event. We went and visited an excommunicated person. She was apprehensive about meeting with us, but then we got on in! It was amazing what happened. She's been away from the church for 13 years and has been wanting to return. Her set backs are that she feels too guilty, and thinks that Christ has given up on her. We bore witness of the Atonement of Christ and His grace. She started to recognize that guilt is no excuse to not come to church, in fact is every excuse TO come to church. She said she felt amazing, (the spirit). The cool thing about that moment was that her non member family joined in on the lesson.
As we approached this holiday season, I reflect on the birth of our Savior. What kind of symbol can we reflect on from the Book of Mormon? When Nephi wished to know the meaning of the tree that his father saw in his dream (1 Nephi 11:9–24), the angel showed him a vision of the birth of Christ. The angel then said to Nephi, "Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of
the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?" (1 Nephi 11:21). To this Nephi responded, "It is the love of God" (1 Nephi 11:22). Jesus is the "love of God" (John 3:16) and the "tree of life."
In order for us to partake of the tree of life-the love of God-the Atonement of Jesus Christ we must hold firmly to the iron rod. We must first keep the commandments. As we keep the commandments we are blessed with protection from evils around us. With the birth of our savior, we know by what means we can enter into the kingdom of God.
Have a good week!
Elder Jared M. Greenburg
Missouri Independence Mission
Mound City Kansas Area
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