Here’s your daily dose of what matters most! As disciples of Christ, we must pass through the same path Christ walked and have a rendezvous with some of the most powerful symbols of Easter.
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And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.—Mark 8:34
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Brothers and sisters, I pray we will succeed where that rich young man failed, that we will take up the cross of Christ, however demanding it may be, regardless of the issue and regardless of the cost. I bear witness that when we pledge to follow Him, the path will, one way or another, pass by way of a crown of thorns and a stark Roman cross. No matter how wealthy our young ruler was, he wasn’t wealthy enough to buy his way out of a rendezvous with those symbols, and neither can we. —Jeffrey R. Holland
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This Day in Church History
1828: Joseph Smith commences translating the Book of Mormon with Martin Harris acting as scribe. Translation continues until 14 June.
1858: Alfred Cumming, the newly appointed Utah territorial governor, arrives in Salt Lake City and is kindly received by President Brigham Young.
1985: U.S. Senator Jake Garn (Utah) blasts off in the space shuttle “Discovery,” becoming the first Latter-day Saint to enter space. A few weeks later aboard the “Challenger,” astronaut Don Lind becomes the second member of the Church to travel in space.
Daily Question
What is your favorite symbol of Easter and why?
Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. She now works full time as a marketing and product manager, writer, and editor. She currently hosts the podcast “Single to the Glory” about singlehood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Aleah served a mission in California and loves baking, Lang Leav poetry, Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, and Bollywood movies.
