Day 2 - Take His Name

Jesus the Christ

Behold, I will lead thee by my hand, and I will take thee, to put upon thee my name. – Abraham 1:18

The Invitation … Covenant
--Read the account of the Last Supper in John 13:4-15.

The Journey
--As you go through this day, find ways that you can bring honor to Christ’s name by letting the walk of your life exemplify Him. On this day, try to remember Him always.
--This twenty-one-day journey will introduce different names of the Savior. Take a moment each day to reflect on how each name describes a way that He blesses your life.

My experience …
As I read the account of the Last Supper before I went to bed yesterday, I was filled with a lot of gratitude. The Savior is the best example of love and service. I tried to picture myself there in the room with the Savior and His disciples. I tried to imagine the teaching moment that happened.

I thought about the times when I have felt closest to my Savior. Those times are when someone performs an act of service, not because they have been asked but because they love the person they are serving. I am blessed to witness this almost daily in my little neighborhood. I live in a great ward. I feel like the people in my neighborhood and ward boundaries are truly friends, not just neighbors.

I have been blessed with wonderful friends my whole life. When I look back at the times when I have struggled spiritually or in any other way, there has always been help in the form of a friend. These wonderful people have kept their baptismal covenants. They have mourned with me, lifted my heart, strengthened my arms and legs and in every way, carried me when I couldn’t do it myself. These wonderful people have truly carried Christ’s name on their heart and have honored that name. I will be forever grateful for those that have been by my side in hard times and in good times.

A scripture that struck me last night was verse 17 – “If ye know these things, HAPPY are ye if do them.” Have you ever seen someone totally miserable when performing service? I know that when I think about others and try and fill a need, I am happier and my heart is lighter. I’m the one that is usually blessed more abundantly.

My prayers last night included a plea to try and be more like the Savior and find ways to show those around me that I love Him and want to be like Him. I asked that somehow, I would be able to see a need and to fill that need. Today, I have thought a lot about the service that I have given and received. When we serve, we really are a lot happier. I want to be happier. I want to be like my Savior.

My goal over the next month is to find a way to serve someone everyday. I want to be more like the Savior. I want to have more of a capacity to love. I know that as I truly try, I will be blessed. I want to honor His name and His example.