“And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” 1 Nephi 3:7
The Great Commandment talk was given by Joseph B. Wirthlin in October 2007. This is one part that he gave in his talk, "When we reach out to assist the least of Heavenly Father’s children, we do it unto Him.." He was 90 years old when he gave this talk. He was shaking as he was speaking to the member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (and other people who were listening to General Conference). At the very end of this talk Russell M. Nelson came and stood behind him until he finished his talk. What a perfect example of the pure love of Christ. Love, always remember to love others. Jesus loves you. Always show your love to others like Jesus Christ did while He was upon this Earth. He still shows his love to each and every one of us. Remember to love always as you minister to those around you. Help those that need it. Help those that might not need it. Serve like Jesus did. Remember this scripture, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (Matthew 22:37–40) If we remember the example of Jesus Christ in our daily lives, we will be blessed and we can bless others.
In Doctrine and Covenants 25:2 it reads, "A revelation I give unto you concerning my will; and if thou art faithful and walk in the paths of virtue before me, I will preserve thy life, and thou shalt receive an inheritance in Zion." There is a footnote for the word "walk". It is found in Deuteronomy 30:16. There is also one for the words "virtue" and "inheritance". Go to Doctrine and Covenants 25:2 to find those footnotes and continue to learn more of the meaning of those words.
We need to keep all of the commandments of Our Heavenly Father. We need to live righteous lives so we can be worthy of all the blessings he has in store for us. If we live virtuous lives we will be able to feel the Holy Ghost and know what Our Heavenly Father wants us to do. It is those small thoughts we get everyday that will help us know what the Holy Ghost wants us to do. We may think it is our own thoughts but most of the time it is really the Holy Ghost. Make time to have quiet moments without any distraction so you can hear the promptings of the Holy Ghost.
As I think about the Holy Ghost, it reminds me a song I learned in Primary years ago. It is called The Still Small Voice. What a powerful song! You can listen to this song at the church website.
