Our Rock, Our Redeemer

Something that we are surrounded with every day is temptation and sin. The standards of the world have slowly slid from high to low, and they continue to sink into the pits of filth, immorality, and uncleanliness. How can we stay above these gross waters? How can we build up our standards so that we can't be trapped in Satan's snares? How can we be an example to those around us? The answer is simple; Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the answer, but how is He the answer? We read in the Book of Mormon in Helamen 5:12

"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall."

We must build our faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. If we have a foundation based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, we will be able to overcome anything that the world, and more specifically, Satan, throws at us. However, we all have our weaknesses. Some of you might be thinking that there are some things in the world that you just can't give up; whether they be alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. It may not even be those substances, whatever they may be, there is a way to escape. That foundation, if it is based upon Christ, will give you the power to crush Satan and his followers. If you build your faith in Christ by reading the scriptures, praying, and living His teachings, I promise you that you "cannot fall." I invite you to put your faith and trust in the Lord, and as you do so you will receive all that you need to endure to the end so that you may be received into Heaven and dwell in a state of never ending happiness (Mosiah 2:41). I know that this is true, my foundation is built upon a rock, who is Christ, and He gives me the strength daily to overcome my greatest weaknesses. He can, and is more than willing to do the same for you, if you just put your faith and trust in Him.

With love,
Elder Brennan Edwards