3 Nephi 17: 25; 11: 8-17

 

What are you doing to strengthen your personal witness of the Savior?

"25 And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they know that their record is true for they all of them did see and hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men, women, and children." (3 Nephi 17: 25)

"8 And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.

9 And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand and spake unto the people, saying:

10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.

11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.

12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words the whole multitude fell to the earth; for they remembered that it had been prophesied among them that Christ should show himself unto them after his ascension into heaven.

13 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto them saying:

14 Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.

15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come.

16 And when they had all gone forth and had witnessed for themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying:

17 Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship him." (3 Nephi 11: 8-17)

And here's the commentary entitled: "Jesus Christ invites me to gain a personal witness of Him." : 

"About 2,500 people were gathered at the temple in Bountiful when Jesus Christ appeared (see 3 Nephi 17:25). Despite this large number, the Savior invited them each “one by one” to feel the nail prints in His hands and feet (3 Nephi 11:14–15). As you read, imagine what it might have been like to be there. In what ways is the Savior inviting you to “arise and come forth unto” Him? (3 Nephi 11:14).

As you imagine what it might have been like to learn from the resurrected Savior when He taught in Americas, consider exploring this interactive experience."

The Savior gave time for each of the 2,500 people to feel the nail prints in His hands and feet. So if I was there, I would have that same privilege to touch those nail prints as well. I wonder how it feels like in my hand and in my eyes to touch and to see for myself those marks in my Savior's body which testify that He indeed died for me, for you and for everyone of God's children. After my turn to to gain my personal witness of Him, I would be kneeling down myself at His feet worshipping Him for sure and feeling so grateful for His sacrifice for me and for all mankind. 

The Savior is inviting me to "arise and come forth unto Him" by holding up my light for all the world to see. That light is the Lord Himself, that which I see Him do. The Lord wants me to emulate Him so that many people will glorify God because of seeing His light through my instrumentality. 

As I continually study the Lord's words and share them in this blog daily, my personal witness of the Savior is getting stronger and stronger.