Suzie Whitham is a great example of a strong, courageous woman that made that covenant with Heavenly Father today! Her baptism went really well and the spirit was really strong. I love baptisms...it reminds me of the day I made those covenants, or promise with Heavenly Father. And as you make those promises with Heavenly Father, you promise Him that you will "stand as a witness of Him at all times and in all things, serve and keep His commandments." (Mosiah 18:9,10) And as we make these promises with our Heavenly Father, He promises to give us the Gift of the Holy Ghost that it will always be with us always as we are faithful, worthy, and keeping His commandments. And as we do these things, "[we] may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that [we] may stand spotless before [Him] at the last day." (3 Nephi 27:20)Suzie has taken that journey...in preparing herself to be with her Heavenly Father again after this life. President Joseph F. Smith said, "Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, by one having authority, is a true principle, because Christ taught it; Christ obeyed it, and would not fail, for anything, to fulfil it—not that He was sinful and needed to be baptized for the remission of sins, but He only needed to do it to fulfill all righteousness, that is, to fulfil the law."I know that Heavenly Father is happy for Suzie and is saying, "my [beautiful daughter], in whom I am well pleased." (Matt 3:17) Because she followed His Son, Jesus Christ's example.
As we make those covenants with Heavenly Father, and follow His Son, Jesus Christ's example, and are baptized, He will bless us with all the things that we stand in need of. And we will always have His spirit to be with us. I am so grateful that I made those covenant with Heavenly Father; to stand as a witness of Him at all times and all things, keep His commandments, and serve Him always.
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