For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who condescended to come into this world of misery, struggle and pain to touch men's heart for good, to teach the way of eternal life, and to give Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. How different, how empty our lives would be without Him. How infinite is our opportunity for exaltation made possible through His redeeming love.
-Gordon B. Hinckley
A friend at work brought me a little Christmas treat. As she handed it off to me, she started to ask me a question and then hesitated. I could tell she was uncomfortable and assumed it must be a question about religion. She finally said that she knew that I celebrated Christmas because of the kids. However, she was curious whether or not Mormons celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Our 1st Article of Faith reads "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." I am very glad that she asked the question. I would hate for someone to ever think that we don't celebrate this most important birth!
We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Christmas!
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