Monday 17th July, 2017
Helloooo everyone! Happy Monday!
Last week I invited you all to worship our Saviour
and Heavenly Father throughout your week - through your actions and thoughts.
How many of you were able to do this?
This week I want to share a story with you!
When I was in Bathurst my companion Sister Niu shared a
story with me from an Ensign.
There was a lady standing in line at the grocery store
waiting to purchase her items. In front of her at the register was a lady who
was paying for her things but she didn't have enough. She was
rummaging through her bag looking for the extra money to pay the excess of her
amount. The people in line behind her were getting frustrated and making
comments like "Why is she here if she can't pay for what she needs!"
and "Tell her to leave if she can't pay!" This specific lady instead
of making comments or judging, pulled out the money to cover the rest of her
payment. After the lady did this, the others in line turned their comments to
her and said "Why would you help her if she can't even pay for what she
has?" and "You're wasting your money, you should have kept it for
yourself."
Believe it or not, at one time or another we are the lady
at the cash register. We all fall short. We fall short of the Glory of God. We
fall short because of sin. We fall short because we are mortal. But there is
one person who has paid the difference for us - the Saviour! And because
of the Saviour our price is paid in FULL!
During this mortal life we face times where we feel
inadequate or where we feel that we cannot carry on. It is during these
experiences that we are able to call upon the Saviour in mighty prayer and ask
for his help - this help being made possible through His Atonement.
Quick experience: When Sister Niu and I were in Bathurst,
we were driving to an appointment - an hour away - we were halfway there and I
realised we didn't put gas in the car ... (We had planned to but things had
come up and then I forgot hahha) Anyways, we checked the amount of gas we had
left and compared it to the amount of kilometres we had to go to the next gas
station. Now keep in mind, we are out in the middle of nowhere, we had 25 kilometres
of gas left and 27 kilometres until the closest gas station. Let's just say we
were praying hard! As we were driving I could see the amount gas we were using
per kilometre was way less than usual. When we were 2 minutes away from the gas
station we had 7 kilometres left and as soon as we drove into the gas station
and got next to the pump it cleared to zero. Now is that a miracle? Or is that
a miracle? Yes, Sister Roos should have remembered to put gas in the car but
remember I'm human; I make mistakes (hahhaha). This was a time when the Saviour
literally paid the rest when I didn't have enough! Our gas should have run out
long before we reached the gas station and yet we made it there with gas to
spare.
I know that the Saviour loves each of us! I know that he
has paid the difference for us to repent and be cleansed from sin so that we
can return to our Heavenly Father pure. I know that he pays the difference for
each of us, individually when we feel inadequate, when we do not feel like
we have enough to offer and when we just can't carry on. I have felt the
redeeming love that comes through the Atonement of our Saviour Jesus Christ and
I know that He lives and loves us!
My invitation to you all this week is to acknowledge what
the Saviour has done for you this week in "paying the rest" when you
couldn't yourself! I know that as you do this, that your appreciation for Him
will increase! You will come to know Him more as you recognise what he does for
you each day.
I love you all!
Sister Roos xx (: (:
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