Mesilla Valley Relief Society: July 15

Sunday, July 15, 2012

July 15

We had another wonderful Relief Society lesson today about sharing the gospel effectively. If you didn't get a chance to read it, it was chapter 14 from The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith. Next Sunday's lesson will be taken from Elder Andersen's General Conference talk, "What Thinks Christ of Me?"

Jennifer Barney could use any and all help packing up her apartment, wrangling kids and cleaning over the next couple of days. She will be cleaning Tuesday morning. If you can help, please text or call her. See your email for her contact info.

Lunch Bunch is this Friday (7/20) at Sister Whiting's home. It's a potluck meal, but come even if you can't bring anything - there's always plenty and it's a great opportunity to visit.

The stake is hosting a Pioneer Day 5K fun run (walk, run or crawl!) on Saturday, July 21 at La Llorona park. Registration is at 6:30 am and the fun run will start at 7. It's free to participate.

Katherine Andersen's funeral will be Saturday morning (7/21) at 10 am. If anyone has more details - on location, etc - please let us know.

On August 19, the sisters in the ward will be singing The Lord Is My Shepherd (Hymn #316 - arranged for women) in Sacrament Meeting. We are practicing it in RS meetings each Sunday, but everyone is invited and encouraged to practice it at home and to do their best to memorize the words and parts. Here's a link to the Church website's music player/online hymn book: http://www.lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=316&searchsubseqstart

Thank you for all you do. We love you!

1 comment:

nikinoelSeptember 22, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Hi!
I was searching for some lesson helps for my next TFOT and came across your blog.
I am teaching WHAT THINKS CHRIST OF ME? On the 30th and am hoping to get some ideas from your TFOT teacher who taught a few months ago.
Would it be possible to get her email address or could you give her mine? nikinoel02@gmail.com I would SO appreciate any help and ideas.

THANKS SO MUCH!
Niki

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VISITING TEACHING

VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE

Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How will understanding the life and mission of the Savior increase your faith in Him and bless those you watch over through visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.

Faith, Family, Relief

This is part of a series of Visiting Teaching Messages featuring aspects of the mission of the Savior.

Not My Will, but Thine, Be Done, by Harry Anderson, courtesy of pacific Press Publishing Association, Inc., may not be copied

Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father. The word advocate has Latin roots meaning “one who pleads for another.”¹ The Savior pleads for us, using understanding, justice, and mercy. Knowing this can fill us with love and gratitude for His Atonement.

“Listen to [Jesus Christ] who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—

“Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified;

“Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life” (D&C 45:3–5).

Of Christ as our Advocate, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “It is of great significance to me, that I may at any moment and in any circumstance approach through prayer the throne of grace, that my Heavenly Father will hear my petition, that my Advocate, him who did no sin, whose blood was shed, will plead my cause.”²

Additional Scriptures

Mosiah 15:8–9; Moroni 7:28; Doctrine and Covenants 29:5; 110:4

From the Scriptures

Throughout the history of the Lord’s Church, female disciples of Jesus Christ have followed His example. Esther was faithful and courageous. Her cousin Mordecai sent her a copy of the king’s decree that the Jews should be destroyed, and he charged her “to make request before [the king] for her people.” He added: “And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:8, 14.)

Despite the danger, Esther agreed: “So will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16).

Esther then spoke humbly to the king and “fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears … to reverse the letters … to destroy the Jews.” She added, “How can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?” (see Esther 8:3, 5–6). The king’s heart was softened, and he granted her petition.³

Consider This

How can the advocacy of Jesus Christ inspire us to extend mercy and forgiveness to others?

Notes

1.
See Russell M. Nelson, “Jesus Christ—Our Master and More” (Brigham Young University fireside, Feb. 2, 1992), 4; speeches.byu.edu.
2.
D. Todd Christofferson, “I Know in Whom I Have Trusted,” Ensign, May 1993, 83.
3.
See also Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society (2011), 180.