CHRISTMAS PASTORAL MESSAGES: O Come Let Us Adore Him!

By PRESIDENT BRANDON LEAVITT

Logandale Nevada Stake

My dear Brothers and Sisters,

What a wonderful time of the year this is as the spirit of Christmas is manifested in us as we serve others and open our hearts to our Savior.

The classic Christmas hymn “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful” tells us that the son of the father is appearing in the flesh and that the faithful are invited to come to Bethlehem and “adore the king of angels” and to “sing in exultation.”

As foretold by ancient prophets our Redeemer entered mortality in the humblest of circumstances, yet we were not there and could not accept the invitation to “come and adore him”. However, the invitation to the faithful to adore the king of kings is open and never-ending. So let me once again extend the call to “come and adore him” this Christmas season. Adore him by feeding his sheep and carrying his cross.

We invite you to turn your thoughts unto him who has saved us all. Give him access to your hearts that you may feel of his love and then in turn share that love with your fellow man.

This Christmas season we ask you to consider this question: How will I adore him?

I pray that the blessings of heaven are upon you as we celebrate the birth of our Lord.