All of us have felt
fear. That feeling when someone jumps around a corner unexpectedly. The feeling
when you are hurt, and do not know what to do. The feeling of utter anxiety and
unknown when someone you love receives the devastating diagnosis of a terminal
illness. Although all of these situations are different, the word to describe
them is the same. Fear
At times in our life
we may feel that we are to "walk through the valley of the shadow of
death", we may feel alone, hurt, and afraid. We may not know what to do,
where to go, or what to say. At times our fear may even amount to feelings of
depression, failure, and insufficiency.
We can remember in
these times of trial that the message of the Savior Jesus Christ is not a
message of fear, but of faith. Even the angelic ministers who announced the
birth of the savior opened their proclamation with the two comforting words
"fear not". The eternal message of our Father in Heaven is his
declaration that all things are possible, and that in Christ the Lord the
bitter cup is swallowed.
How often are we lost
in our minds thinking, worrying, and losing sleep over the things that are of
this world and this world only? We must refocus our sights upon our Heavenly
Father, and our Savior Jesus Christ in whom all our fear is taken away. We must
remember the words of the Psalmist David declaring "The Lord is my light,
and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?" "The Lord is the strength of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
No power, no
authority, no human force is greater than that of God our Heavenly Father. In
and through the Atonement of his son Jesus Christ "all mankind may be
saved." The word of God, his love, and his peace are for everyone. Young,
old, learned, or unlearned, Christ stands as the beacon beaming with light, and
saying "fear not", "come unto me."
As we put our faith,
and our trust in the Savior, and his atonement our lives will be freed from
fear. We will find that our hearts, and our minds will be illuminated with the
rich sensation of lasting peace, and joy that comes only through an eternal
perspective centered on the atonement of Jesus Christ.
I bear my testimony
that the savior lives, and that he loves us. I ask that we all remember the
words of the Psalmist David saying "Yea though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me." All things are possible with Christ our Lord.
As we focus on him we will triumph over our foes, we will find peace in the
busyness of our daily lives, and the spirit of God will be with us always. In
the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Elder Borden
Italy Rome Mission
2015
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