Week 7: Matthew 17

Something that was said this week in my New Testament class really hit me. We were reading in Matthew 17:5 which is one of the few times we hear the voice of Heavenly Father and my teacher asked us what one word is used every time the Father speaks. We all threw out guesses but I was still surprised by the answer. The word was beloved. Our professor then went on to point out how comforting it must have been for the Savior to hear. He was living on earth and was a real person with real temptations and whenever his father introduced him he was told again and again that he was loved. Our professor then told us quite frankly that we needed to express our love more too. This is not something that I am very good at and actually causes some angst but when he said it I knew it was something that I needed to work on. The past week has been filled with opportunities to express my feelings to those around me and as I have done so I know it has made a difference in my life as well as theirs. As you go about the next week or so, try to express your love to those around you a little bit more and see what difference it makes.