Follow the Star?

So this week I was thinking a lot about the three wise men, and their long journey to visit the Christ child. They being from the orient, had a very long journey ahead of them. I can´t imagine it being a particularly safe, comfortable or relaxing. More than likely it was filled with thieves, snakes, insects, sand storms, scorpions, all manner of scourge you can think of. But they pressed forward to have the opportunity to see Jesus´s face and to offer him their gifts. They had faith, and they followed the star which guided them safely to His presence.

Like them we are on a long journey filled with any number of trials, afflictions, and difficulties. Recently I received a letter from a good friend of mine. In the letter were some things that really made me think. Before this life we made the decision to follow Jesus Christ in the plan that our Father created. We agreed to come here, nurture our Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Repent of our sins, be washed clean through Baptism, receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit to guide us, and Endure to the End so that we might see our Saviors face once more. So since we already made that choice, we need to remember it, and help others remember it. Those five steps make up the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the star we need to follow in order to make it home to our Savior. So I challenge you to do as the three kings did, and follow that Star.

I love you all, Merry after Christmas, and have a very happy new year (all year, not just Sunday:)

smile - Hna. Milmont