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Spiritual Thought for May 5th, 2019
Feasting Upon the Words of Christ
by Elder Takashi Wada
Feasting upon the words of Christ can happen at any time and on any occasion if we prepare our hearts.
When I was young, I thought that feasting was simply having a big meal with rice, sushi, and soy sauce. I now know true feasting is more than enjoying a delicious meal. It is an experience of joy, nourishment, celebration, sharing, expressing love to families and loved ones, communicating our thanksgiving to God, and building relationships while enjoying abundant, incredibly delicious food. I believe when we feast upon the words of Christ, we ought to be thinking of the same kind of experience. Feasting upon the scriptures is not just reading them. It should bring us real joy and build our relationship with the Savior.
This is clearly taught in the Book of Mormon. Recall Lehi’s dream where he saw a tree “whose fruit [is] desirable to make one happy.” This fruit represents the love of God, and as Lehi tastes the fruit, “it was … sweet, above all that [he] ever before tasted.” It “filled [his] soul with exceedingly great joy” and is something he wants to share with his family (1 Nephi 8:10–12).
When we feast, we will also likely find that the amount or kind of food we have may not matter if our hearts are filled with gratitude. Lehi’s family lived on raw meat in the wilderness, but Nephi described this difficult trial, saying, “So great were the blessings of the Lord” that “our women … were strong” and were able “to bear their journeyings without murmurings” (1 Nephi 17:1–2).
Feasting sometimes involves experimenting and tasting. Alma talks about a good seed being planted in our hearts. As we experiment on it, we will realize the seed begins “to be delicious” (see Alma 32:28–33).
Upcoming Lessons
Please refer to the following talks (click on each title to go to the talk) in preparation for the discussion:
Just as He Did
For Him
Shepherding Souls
Be With and Strengthen Them
May
2-Kimberley Miller
3-Tris Martin
9-Cecilia Shingleton
11-Sharon Mardesich
18-Francine Johnson
19-Sherry Shepherd
20-Charai Layton
22-Missy Ballantyne
25-Valerie Green
26-Cristin Jones
Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars
May 9th - MINISTERING INTERVIEWS - open house style - THURSDAY, May 9th - come anytime between 6:00-9:00pm at Stephanie Howell's house. Come with your companion if at all possible. Interviews will be short and sweet. There will be root-beer floats, family history ideas and socializing. If you are not able to attend this evening please contact a member of the RS presidency.
Ministering to our Sisters
Loving God and loving our neighbors is the doctrinal foundation of ministering - by President M. Russell Ballard
Loving God and loving our neighbors is the doctrinal foundation of ministering; home-centered, Church-supported learning; Sabbath-day spiritual worship; and the work of salvation on both sides of the veil supported in the Relief Societies and the elders quorums. All of these things are based on the divine commandments to love God and to love our neighbors. Can there be anything more basic, more fundamental, and more simple than that?
Living the true, pure, and simple gospel plan will allow us more time to visit the widows, widowers, orphans, lonely, sick, and poor. We will find peace, joy, and happiness in our life when serving the Lord and our neighbors.
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Prayers for....
Charai has been moved the hospital here she continues to improve and hopefully be home in a few weeks. Please keep the prayers coming. Here's the info where she is at:
Leslie Elmer is in Montana helping her daughter recover from a surgery. There's been some setbacks and hard things that they are dealing with and Leslie reached out to ask for prayers from her Saratoga Springs friends. Please pray for her to have the strength and endurance to continue to help her daughter and family and that things may improve soon so she can come home. She also asks if you want to contact her to do it through email as phone service is very spotty where she is at. Card and letters also welcomed: 239 Frontier Trail, Kalispell, MT 59901 - email to lifelmer@gmail.com
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Service Opportunities
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A great resource to find service opportunities in our community.
Elder Ethan Graham
Taipei Taiwan Mission
ethan.graham@myldsmail.net
Sister Jordan Fitting
California Ventura Mission
3301 W Gonzales Rd
Oxnard, CA 93036
jordan.fitting@myldsmail.net
Sister Sadie Sterrett
Illinois Chicago Mission
Sadie.Sterrett@myldsmail.net
Elder N.K. Novilla
Paraguay Asuncion North Mission
Avenida Santisaima Trinidad N. 1280
C/Julio Correa
Casilla de Correo 1871
Nathan.Novilla@myldsmail.net
Saratoga Springs Stake Institute
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Course of Study: Pearl of Great Price
Tuesdays 10:00-11:15 am
Starts January 8, 2019
Saratoga Springs Stake Center on Tanner Lane
Teachers: Betsy Jones and Sue Spencer
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