Happy Thanksgiving!
What great luck that today we would be reading in Helaman 5 as Helaman exhorts his sons, Nephi and Lehi to always remember the commandments and their names. In remembering their names they should remember them - who they were, their words and works. Most important was the admonition to remember Jesus Christ who comes to redeem the world.We must always remember Jesus Christ and that only through His atonement are we able to repent and build upon His foundation. When we remember, we feel the motivation to do what is right and fair and to look out for others in need.
“When you look in the dictionary for the most important word, do you know what it is? It could be ‘remember.’ Because all of you have made covenants-you know what to do and you know how to do it-Our greatest need is to remember. That is why everyone goes to sacrament meeting every Sabbath day-to take the sacrament and listen to the priests pray that they . . . may always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them. . . . Nobody should ever forget to go to sacrament meeting. ‘Remember’ is the word. ‘Remember’ is the program.” (President Spencer W. Kimball, Book of Mormon Symposium Series, Helaman 3 – 3 Nephi 8, edited by PR Cheesman, MS Nyman, and CD Tate, Jr., 1988, p. 243)
“Anchor your life in Jesus Christ, your Redeemer. Make your Eternal Father and his Beloved Son the most important priority in your life—more important than life itself, more important than a beloved companion or children or anyone on earth. Make their will your central desire. Then all that you need for happiness will come to you.” (Elder Richard G. Scott, Ensign, May 1993, pp. 32-4)
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