For sometime, starting with the lost of our own little one. I have heard a great number of more accounts of women who have had miscarriages. Other early in birth or later say five or six months along. And I have wanted to post something on Jamiee's and my blog concerning the matter. But didn't know where to start. Today a lot has come to my mind. For as of yesterday Jamiee's Grandma Keller was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. So I intend to write words of comfort, as well as turn and press upon your minds some scriptures that may bring peace, comfort, and a brighter knowledge of the truth. That none of us even in our darkest hour are alone. I want to use passages of scripture to help us understand a few things. First, The Lord loves us and has given us promises that he will not leave us. Second, whether we are big and strong, weak and lowly, sinner or saint he will comfort you. And finally some words of promise from our own brethren in these latter days.
The first part is the Lord loves us for we are his children. In Moses 1:4 it reads. “And behold thou art my son." Let’s also look at the words of Nephi that he gave to the Spirit of the Lord. "When ask Doest thou know the condescension of God." Nephi replied, "I knowth he loveth his children." (1Nephi 11:17). Are convinced yet that your Heavenly Father loves you? If no, let me point out a few things to you. In the beginning our Heavenly Father had a plan. In that plan we would get the chance to become just like him. To gain a body and to have the right to choose eternal life, or endless captivity and suffering. So this plan required that we get some extra assistance. Cause we chose the right to choose. And since none of us are perfect we need a savior to redeem us. Our Heavenly Father sent his only begotten son down to this earth to help bring us back, or to provide away to do so. That way is the atonement. Let’s look at some more scriptures. Lets look at Alma 7:11 ”And he shall go forth suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind. And this that the word might be fulfilled..... That he will take upon him the pains and sicknesses of his people.... And he will take on him there infirmities. That his bowels may be filled with mercy." Through this scripture may I point out, that the atonement covers more than just sin. This is why he wept drops of blood and bled from every pore. And even in Christ's loneliest hour he was not left comfortless. His Father in Heaven sent and angel to tell him words of comfort.
Now let us look how he won’t leave us to the kicking against the pricks. The Lord promised us in the book of John in the New Testament " I will not leave you comfortless." I want to show you good sisters and brethren another promise given to the prophet Joseph Smith while he was imprisoned at Liberty Jail in Missouri. " My son peace be unto thy soul, thine adversity and afflictions shall be but a small moment. Then if thou endurest well God shall exalt thee on high, thou shalt triumph over thy foes." This promise is for you as well. Know I know the pain is still there and the Lord knows this. That's why in D&C 121 he reminds us "Thy friends stand beside thee and hail they with open arms." The angels that ministers to us in our Gethsemane aren't angels with whom we relate the angel Moroni with but angels sent from God to give us a warm meal or warm arms out stretched. Or even the Lord himself embracing you in his arms as he did Porter Rockwell while he was imprisoned at liberty Jail but at a different time then Joseph Smith. Porter knew of some attempts that were going to be made. To kidnap Joseph Smith and bring him back into Missouri and hopefully be done with him once and for all. Porter had been on his knees praying for Joseph’s safety when a dove cooed on his window ceil and then left. Then the dove appeared again. This time coming in thought the prison cell bars. Flying around the room and then back out. In Porters words I quote, " At that moment I knew Joseph was safe. And no harm would be fall him from these attempts." My I close with a couple of stories of comfort and promise from the lives of our prophets and their teachings. The prophet Joseph Smith once told a sister, who lost her child that Quote " Children that die at birth or before they are born were valiant spirits in the pre-existence and there only real requirement was to gain a body. To grace our presence for a short time and then leave us". So you sisters hold your heads high and know that you have had a valiant spirit amongst you. And for you sisters that have a child fight but just can't hang on, and now have to deal with the pain of the memory of holding that infant. May I give words of comfort. I never got to know my Aunt Kelly. She died just a week after her birth. My Grandma Louise Noble was told that if she was faithful that and true to the faith that she would get the opportunity to raise Kelly in the Millennium. Thus it can be for you sisters as well. I would go as far to say that you brethren will have that opportunity as well. Know that you have tools and don't let Satan intise you into not using them. By using phrases like, Don't be a burden, your fine, or so and so is dealing with it just fine why can't you. You are not so and so. You are named and are known in the heavens. And our Father in Heaven notes the fall of every little sparrow. So does he know our pains. For his son has engraven us in the palms of his hands. For this purpose I write. For your trial is not a small thing whether cancer, lost of a child, or lost of a loved one. Whether by death, or series of unfortunate events. I know that Christ atonement covers all these bounds. I know that his promises are true as well, And the promises and examples I used can apply to us in our own lives if we only exercise our faith. I know Christ lives. And that he will not leave us comfortless this I know and testify of in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
