… We cannot sincerely hold this conviction without experiencing a profound new sense of strength and power.” 7Įlder Hailstorm concludes his talk by saying: Monson testified: “We are sons and daughters of a living God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents.” 6Ħ. In 1995, the 15 living apostles and prophets affirmed: “All human beings … are created in the image of God. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received a vision in which they saw the Father and the Son, and a heavenly voice declared that the inhabitants of the worlds “are begotten sons and daughters unto God.” 5ĥ. Paul taught the Athenians on Mars Hill that they were “offspring of God.” 4Ĥ. Addressing Israel, the Psalmist proclaimed, “All of you are children of the most High.” 3ģ. When tempted by Satan, Moses rebuffed him, saying: “Who art thou? For behold, I am a son of God.” 2Ģ. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy listed six times that prophets through the ages have taught us that we are children of a loving and living God:ġ. In his talk in the April 2016 General Conference, President Donald L. One of the things that has helped many members of our church come to know Him and to understand the relationship we have with Him is the Primary song, “I Am a Child of God,” an excellent Father’s Day hymn. We can work to establish and benefit from that beautiful, loving relationship even while we are still here on earth. We can be assured of a beautiful, loving relationship with our Father in heaven when we return to live with him.
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.Īnd we know God! As President Ezra Taft Benson told us, “Nothing is going to startle us more when we pass through the veil to the other side than to realize how well we know our Father and how familiar his face is to us.” 1 Luke 12: 6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. He knows us so well that he numbers the very hairs on our heads! Each one of us has a special place in His heart, since we are all his spirit children. Then there is that other Father, the Father of us all, our Heavenly Father. This good man has been chosen to lead our ward – to consider each and every one of us as he directs the activities of our ward and seeks guidance in making callings. At church, we also often recognize the “father of our ward,” our Bishop. In most cases, these are men who have cherished their families, and laboured hard to take care of them. On this special day, we recognize our earthly fathers and grandfathers. This coming Sunday we will celebrate Father’s Day.
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