The Big WHY?

Sunday we had our ward conference and I was touched by the talk given by our Stake President.  Now, having worked with him closely in my years with the Young Women's presidency, I admire and love this man.  I know he seeks God's will first and foremost.  But I was still impressed by what he taught us in that meeting.

Gordon B. Hinckley once said thta we need to look to Christ and come alive.  President A first asked "Why?"  Why do we look to Christ, and why to we need to look to Christ to come alive?

Why do we have The Living Christ?
It is a testimony of Who He is.

Why do we "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies...?"
So our children will know who to look to for redemption.

Why do we want our "bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith...? and to "let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly...?"
So our confidence will wax strong, that the Holy Ghost might be our constant companion and that the Holy Ghost will testify to us that Jesus is the Christ.



 Why can we trust in the Lord?
He will direct us for good.


Why must we "press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men...?"
If we do, feasting on the words of Christ, we will have eternal life.

Why did Christ take upon Himself death?
So He'd know what we need.


Why does He invite us "forth, [to] thrust their hands into his side, and...feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet..?"
So we can remember what He did for us, so we can repent and feel His love and His forgiveness.


Why are were asked to build "upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation..?"
So we can survive the whirlwinds of the devil and the storm of life and will be found standing strong in the end.

Why do we labor to persuade others to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him?
So we can enter into His rest.

Why "be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works...?"
So that we may be sealed His.

Why does He invite us to come unto Christ?
 So He can show us our weaknesses--which are not the same as our rebellions--and then He can make them our strengths.

What manner of "men ought ye to be?"
Even as He is.  we need to prepare to meet God.

Everything we do is to come unto Christ.  All we teach is to lead us to Christ.  Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer.  All things testify of Him.  Are we listening to that testimony?  Are we adding ours to it?  Are we moving closer to Him?  If not, WHY?