Last week’s videos for Come Follow Christ by Jared Halverson were amazing, as always! Watch below. They were all about the Last Supper. I love how he honors other churches and their ceremonies, and explains transubstantiation, and what we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe about the tokens of the sacrament. It’s not the bread and water that transform us, it’s what they represent, Christ’s sacrifice, that changes us. It’s so wonderful that Jesus gave us these tokens to remember Him. The image above reminds me that I want to always remember the value of the tokens and remember Christ’s counsel to always remember Him.

It just so happened that I came across this beautiful story from a Latter-day Saint about what she thinks about during the partaking of the sacrament to keep her mind on Jesus. It’s by Isabelle Alpert. Here is the story, copied and pasted from the Ensign magazine, June 2008:

“Recently my husband and I had dinner with some friends. The conversation turned to religion, and one friend, a less-active member of the Church, began telling me why the Church was not true.

“In the course of his explanation, he became adamant, hostile, and angry. The entire time I sat and listened. At first I felt like crying, but then I became angry and wanted to tell him off. The still, small voice, however, told me to be quiet.

Our friend didn’t finish his tirade until we had finished our dinner and paid the bill. Then he paused, as if waiting for my rebuttal. I sat there for a moment in silent prayer. Then, in a soft voice, I calmly said, “Do you know what I like best about going to church on Sunday? The sacrament. It allows me the opportunity to quietly bow my head and pray to Heavenly Father. I tell Him all the ways in which I could have done things differently during the past week, and I seek for ways to improve.”

“Then I added, “I think of all the people I tried to be a blessing to during the past week, and I ask Heavenly Father to help me find more people to bless during the coming week. I am thankful that I have time during the sacrament each week to do this and to become the best I can be.”

“Our friend looked at me and said nothing. We left the restaurant and walked to the car. I then asked him if he remembered all of the self-help books I had on my bookshelf at home. He did. I told him that since I had joined the Church, I had never read another self-help book. I said the only book I get my answers from anymore is the Book of Mormon.

“A few days later he called to apologize.

“Come unto Christ … and love God with all your might, mind and strength” (Moroni 10:32), Moroni counsels us. As I have tried to follow that counsel, my love for God’s children has increased—even for those who try to be my enemy.”

I love her example! The Come Follow Me study guide had the question this past week of what to do make sacrament more meaningful. I loved being able to share this story during our devotional time to give them some ideas. I am going to start thinking the same things during the partaking of the sacrament.

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