"And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ascended into heaven, the multitude did disperse, and every man did take his wife and his children and did return to his own home.
And it was noised abroad among the people immediately, before it was yet dark, that the multitude had seen Jesus, and that he had ministered unto them, and that he would also show himself on the morrow unto the multitude.
Yea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people that there were many, yea, an exceedingly great number, did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should show himself unto the multitude."
3 Nephi 19:1-3
Watching conference today, I was reminded of these verses from the story of Christ showing himself to the Nephites. This happened during an extremely scary time in their history, when hope must have seemed very far away. But miraculously, Christ came to tell them what was going on and to help them and reassure them that the prophecies had all been true, and he had overcome death. He was the embodiment of hope. And, understandably, when other people heard about his coming, they did everything they could to be there.
That really struck me today, because things seem scary now too, though hopefully it won't get as bad as it was for the Nephites at that time. As they were granted hope, so are we. Today, let's do everything *we* can to make sure that we are ready to hear God's word in general conference tomorrow, and in future days also make that extra effort to be where we need to be, physically and spiritually, to hear him, and be able to tune in to that hope that Christ offers us. :)
And it was noised abroad among the people immediately, before it was yet dark, that the multitude had seen Jesus, and that he had ministered unto them, and that he would also show himself on the morrow unto the multitude.
Yea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people that there were many, yea, an exceedingly great number, did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should show himself unto the multitude."
3 Nephi 19:1-3
Watching conference today, I was reminded of these verses from the story of Christ showing himself to the Nephites. This happened during an extremely scary time in their history, when hope must have seemed very far away. But miraculously, Christ came to tell them what was going on and to help them and reassure them that the prophecies had all been true, and he had overcome death. He was the embodiment of hope. And, understandably, when other people heard about his coming, they did everything they could to be there.
That really struck me today, because things seem scary now too, though hopefully it won't get as bad as it was for the Nephites at that time. As they were granted hope, so are we. Today, let's do everything *we* can to make sure that we are ready to hear God's word in general conference tomorrow, and in future days also make that extra effort to be where we need to be, physically and spiritually, to hear him, and be able to tune in to that hope that Christ offers us. :)
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