7 For behold, I say unto you there be many things to come; and behold, there is one thing which is of more importance than they all—for behold, the time is not far distant that the Redeemer liveth and cometh among his people.
8 Behold, I do not say that he will come among us at the time
of his dwelling in his mortal tabernacle; for behold, the Spirit hath
not said unto me that this should be the case. Now as to this thing I do
not know; but this much I do know, that the Lord God hath power to do
all things which are according to his word.
9 But behold, the Spirit hath said this much unto me, saying: Cry unto this people, saying—Repent
ye, and prepare the way of the Lord, and walk in his paths, which are
straight; for behold, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and the Son of
God cometh upon the face of the earth.
10 And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.
11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose
the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him
their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according
to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon
him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions
according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the
testimony which is in me.
14 Now I say unto you that ye must repent,
and be born again; for the Spirit saith if ye are not born again ye
cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore come and be baptized
unto repentance, that ye may be washed from your sins, that ye may have
faith on the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, who is
mighty to save and to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
My testimony echos that of Alma's. The Lord has said, "COME, follow me." To come implies that we leave behind all other things to follow Christ. He asks us to "follow thou me". In all our ways, we are asked to follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ. How grateful I am that I have a knowledge of my Savior. How grateful I am for the birth of Christ and the life He lived. It is a wonderful time of year!
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