What defines us as members of Christ's church and true disciples? President Uchdorf tell us that it Love. The love we have for our Heavenly Father and the love we have for His children. The Savior said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." This is the essence of what it means to be a true disciple; those who receive Christ Jesus walk with Him.
When asked to name the two greatest commandments, the Savior said "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment and the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." God did not give these commandments because He needs us to love Him. His power and glory are not diminished should we disregard, deny or even defile His name. He does not need us to love him. But oh, how we need to love Him.
What we love determines what we seek.
What we seek determines what we think and do.
What we think and do determines who we are - and who we will become.
President Uchdorf says that "love is the great commandment, it ought to be at the center of all we do in our own family, in our Church callings, and in our livelihood.
Love is the way of the disciple. We should each seek to become true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Especially at this Easter Season, Let us remember Him and all He did for us. We an show that we remember Him and love Him by keeping his commandment to love His children.
NEXT WEEK: GENERAL CONFERENCE
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