Our lesson was taught by Nancy Giles. Nancy is a new member of our ward and it was great to get to know her better. She taught a wonderful lesson from the conference talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland from Oct. Conference. The lesson was " The Ministry of Angels".
Elder Holland asked, "Has the day of miracles ceased?" “Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved?
Behold I say unto you, Nay; for … it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men. …" Moroni 7:35
I ask everyone within the sound of my voice to take heart, be filled with faith, and remember the Lord has said He “would fight [our] battles, [our] children’s battles, and [the battles of our] children’s children.” And what do we do to merit such a defense? We are to “search diligently, pray always, and be believing. Then all things shall work together for our good, if we walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith we have covenanted.” The latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. They are a time to be believing and remember our covenants.
I testify of angels, both the heavenly and the mortal kind. In doing so I am testifying that God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face. “Nor will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man [or woman or child] upon the face thereof to be saved.” Moroni 7:36
Sister Giles reminded us that sometimes angels are sent to us and sometimes we are another's angel. It is usually through others that the Lord answers our prayers.
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