"That They May See" by Sister Bonnie H. Cordon
August 9, 2020 -- Lesson by Karen Peisley
At the beginning of Sister Cordon’s talk, she refers to the First Vision that occurred two hundred years ago. She says, “In that light, Joseph Smith saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Their light drove back the spiritual darkness that covered the earth and pointed the way forward for Joseph Smith—and for all of us. Because of the light revealed that day, we can receive the fullness of blessings available through the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
“By virtue of the Restoration of His gospel, we can be filled with the light of our Savior. However, that light is not meant for you and me alone. Jesus Christ has called upon us to “let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”1 I have come to love the phrase “that they may see.” It is an earnest invitation from the Lord to be more intentional about helping others see the path and thereby come unto Christ.”
We can follow Christ’s example of sharing the light with others. Have you had a missionary experience you would like to share with us on our blog? Some experiences could be with inactive neighbors, family members or those we work with.
Our missionaries have asked us to take 15 minutes of our time to have a missionary experience with them. “Our full-time missionaries would love to meet with individuals and families for a 15 minute virtual message. (Please see the RS email for details).
Bishop Balle has asked us to reach out to our neighbors, new and long time neighbors, if just by visiting over the fence.
As a lighthouse guides a ship safely to the shore, we can be a guiding light for others' safe return to our Heavenly Father.
Sister Corbon concludes: “I invite all of us to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be compassionately aware of those around us. Look and pray for opportunities to let your light shine that others may see the way to Jesus Christ. His promise is great: “He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”12 I testify that our Savior, Jesus Christ, is the way, the truth, the life, light, and love of the world. In the name of Jesus Christ.”
Karen, thank you so much for a wonderful summary of Sister Cordon’s message “That They May See”, and for your own invitations and reminders of the missionary opportunities so readily available to us right here and now.
ReplyDeleteMy missionary experience is not one bit dramatic. It took place years ago, while on a family vacation with all our seven children, ages ranging from 3-18 years old. On a Sunday afternoon, thinking that it might be a good Sabbath day activity while away from home we found ourselves at Butchart Gardens in Victoria Canada. It was a rainy day, and so was not crowded. Somehow we managed to stay dry and laughed our way through the beautiful gardens. I remember noticing just one other couple crazy enough to be in the gardens while it drizzled. Our paths crossed often. With perfect timing, we finished our tour as it really started to pour, so Lee along with the older children ran ahead to the car. I had an umbrella and our youngest in a stroller and proceeded at a slower pace. Again our paths crossed with the other couple, but this time they stopped me and inquired….”can we ask you a personal question?” I was surprised but answered “yes”. They then asked “are you Christians?” I replied we were,they then shared, “we thought so”. Nothing more came from that encounter, except for me, and that was and is a hope that we showed them a positive example of what being a Christian is, and a reminded that someone is always watching.