He is the light, life, and hope of the world. . . There He was, with the awful weight of the world’s sins upon his shoulders, with the pangs of every man, woman and child shooting through his sensitive soul – and they could not watch with him one poor hour!” — Ivan J. Barrett, “He Lives! Some of the Most Inspirational and Spiritual Quotes From LDS General Conference – Fall 2017, This 12 Year Old’s Voice is Simply Angelic. Where do we turn? Chiasmus in Bruce R. McConkie’s final public testimony, “The Purifying Power of Gethsemane,” emphasizes and clarifies different aspects of his message. And so in His anguish, Jesus actually pled that the hour and cup might pass from Him. (Luke 22:42.). Are we not indebted? He wants you to succeed. Regardless of where we are at in our lives and the mistakes we may have made, the atoning power of Christ is here to provide us our own, incredibly personal story of redemption. There was no ram in the thicket to be offered as a substitute sacrifice. By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles In the Garden of Gethsemane As a young missionary, Elder Orson F. Whitney (1855–1931), who later served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had a dream so powerful that it changed his life forever. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Holland is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. The moments that not only can we not see the way out, we can’t see anything at all. Remember that as we carry the various burdens we inevitably face in this life, it’s not the weight or size of the load that breaks us down but almost always the way we carry it. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. The anguished Jesus not only pled with the Father that the hour and cup might pass from Him, but with this relevant citation. How do we move on? (President Joseph Fielding Smith, Conference Report, October 1947, pp. Most of our suffering, brothers and sisters, actually comes because of our sins and not because of our nobility. “As He prayed the tears streamed down his face, which was toward me. He is an adjunct professor at LDS Business College in the Social Media Marketing Department and he is a lover of all things pasta. Both of these individuals not only survived their challenges, but have come forth through these trials as shining beacons of hope for the rest of us. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland is one of those special people that can ease your mind and spririt. — Elder Neal A. Maxwell, “The New Testament – A Matchless Portrait of the Savior,” Ensign, December 1986, p. 26. “Presently He arose and walked to where those Apostles were kneeling – fast asleep! Official Facebook page for Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He shook them gently, awoke them, and in a tone of tender reproach, untinctured by the least show of anger or impatience, asked them plaintively if they could not watch with him one hour. A native of St. George, Utah, he has spent most of his professional life in Church education. How exceedingly difficult it must have been for Abraham, in obedience to God’s command, to take his beloved Isaac into the land of Moriah there to present him as a burnt offering. So many times in life we try to do everything on our own. Trumpeted from the summit of Calvary is the truth that we will never be left alone nor unaided, even if sometimes we may feel that we are. As painful, hopeless and dark as these moments may be, often times they provide us with the spiritual experiences that are so incredibly personal, that our faith and testimony in this gospel truly does “come forth polished as gold.”. “There was a darkness over all the earth. The easy Sunday School answer is to turn to Christ. There is nothing more powerful than prayer, nothing more masculine or more feminine (at the same time) than prayer. Everyone will face a time in their lives where they must go through their own personal Gethsemane. There is something God, our Heavenly Father, CANNOT find; do you want to know what it is? Oct 2, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Leah Stoddard. Second, it brings to light unique aspects of his… Jeffrey R. Holland was born on December 3, 1940, and grew up in St. George, Utah. It's so easy, so natural for us to constantly compare our situation with what we perceive of the situations of others around us. Email This BlogThis! And the sun was darkened.”  (Luke 23:44–45)  “And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent,” (Matthew 27:51) causing many to exclaim, “The God of nature suffers.”  (1 Nephi 19:12)  Finally, even the seemingly unbearable had been borne, and Jesus said, “It is finished.”  (John 19:30) “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.”  (Luke 23:46)  Someday, somewhere, every human tongue will be called upon to confess as did a Roman centurion who witnessed all of this, “Truly this was the Son of God.”  (Matthew 27:54). We just need to be patient enough to allow God the opportunity to justify our faith in Him. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16.) To the thoughtful woman and man, it is “a matter of surpassing wonder” (James E. Talmage, The Articles of Faith, 12th ed. The abundance or lack of love you demonstrate towards Him or yourself, does not increase or diminish His. . Too prideful to accept or acknowledge that we need help. Your strengths do not increase His love and your weaknesses certainly does nothing to diminish it. We know he suffered, both body and spirit, more than it is possible for man to suffer, except it be unto death. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Christ’s love is not dependent upon yours. Love and compassion just emanate from him. . This was not theater – this was shuddering reality! Through the Atonement, the Savior "experienced all of the heartache and sorrow, all of the disappointments and injustices that the entire family of man has experienced from Adam and Eve to the end of the world in order that we would not have to face them so severely or so deeply," Elder Holland said. I seemed to be in the Garden of Gethsemane, a witness of the Savior’s agony. He loves you perfectly and fully. As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland writes, “One associated with unfailing facts of mortal life may be the recurring existence of trouble . If it is also true (in some way we don’t understand) that the cavity which suffering carves into our souls will one day also be the receptacle of joy, how infinitely greater Jesus’ capacity for joy, when he said, after his resurrection, “Behold, my joy is full.”  How very, very full, indeed, his joy must have been! I’m not talking about small issues that come up on a daily basis or talking about having a bad day or week. It's difficult for other people to really understand it, I think, because we're told, as missionaries, to be as positive and upbeat as possible when we write our loved ones, but there were times when there was hardly anything to be positive and upbeat about. For many of us who are single, yet deeply desire a family of our own, the consistent focus on family can start to feel like a trial. He knows the way because He is the way.”, –Jeffrey R. Holland, Broken Things to Mend, April 2006, “My dear brothers and sisters, there will be days and nights when you feel overwhelmed, when your hearts are heavy and your heads hang down. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! If we at times feel unappreciated, we are worshipers of him who gave to us the Atonement – that marvelous, selfless act, the central act of all human history – unappreciated, at least fully, even among those who gathered about his feet while the very process of the Atonement was underway. He had never personally known the exquisite and exacting process of an atonement before. . We know that in some way, incomprehensible to us, his suffering satisfied the demands of justice, ransomed penitent souls from the pains and penalties of sin, and made mercy available to those who believe in his holy name. In His anguish, He even quoted back to the Father those special, significant words – “All things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me.”  (See Matt. We know he sweat great gouts of blood from every pore as he drained the dregs of that bitter cup his Father had given him. Jesus had taught this very truth about what was feasible for believers in His mortal ministry. 72-73, The utter loneliness and excruciating pain of the Atonement begun in Gethsemane reached its zenith when, after unspeakable abuse at the hands of Roman soldiers and others, Christ cried from the cross, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? 16:26; 26:39.) His soul-cries are understandable. Find Jeffery Holland in the United States. . Missions are hard. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Get more life-changing advice from Elder Holland in To My Friends and For Times of Trouble. Then, please remember, Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, is the Head of this Church. I don’t know how many people have lived on the earth for sure, but demographers say between 30 and 67 billion. As a boy he enjoyed sports (especially baseball) and played on every kind of team he could. When He says to the poor in spirit, ‘Come unto me,’ He means He knows the way out and He knows the way up. I think it is understood by many that the great suffering of Jesus Christ came through the driving of nails in His hands and in His feet, and in being suspended upon a cross, until death mercifully released Him. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As Jehovah, Jesus had said to Abraham: “Is any thing too hard for the Lord?” (Gen. If you were to collect the agony for your own sins and I for mine, and multiply it by that number, we can only shudder at what the sensitive, divine soul of Jesus must have experienced in taking upon himself the awful arithmetic of the sins of all of us – an act which he did selflessly and voluntarily. Remember that Sunday School answers are the right answers, they just lack depth in their responses. — Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Liahona, December 2003. Christ’s love is not dependent upon yours. As near as we can judge, these infinite agonies – this suffering beyond compare – continued for some three or four hours. Just as Christ knew that His Father would be there for Him and that eventually the glorious Sunday morning would come to overcome any of the sorrows and pains felt just a few days earlier, we too will experience our own personal Sundays where everything comes full circle. Jeffrey R. Holland is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (See Luke 22:43.) Surely pain must have racked his body and tortured his mind as he bound Isaac and laid him on the altar upon the wood and stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 18:14.) There Jesus taught his disciples the doctrines of the kingdom, and all of them communed with Him who is the Father of us all, in whose ministry they were engaged, and on whose errand they served. ―Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders Among You" Lead image from ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Are we ungrateful? He taught by example, and His message was one of peace and goodwill. When He says to the poor in spirit, ‘Come unto me,’ He means He knows the way out and He knows the way up. I saw Him as plainly as ever I have seen anyone. What can help me draw closer to the Savior? 147-48) — Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual, p. 37-38, The cumulative weight of all mortal sins-past, present, and future – pressed upon that perfect, sinless, and sensitive Soul! But so it is. He attended Dixie High School where he was on the state championship football and basketball teams … Or Stephanie’s story where in 2008, her and her husband Christian were in a airplane crash and over 80% of her body was burned. And the path of salvation has always led one way or another through Gethsemane." . — Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Ensign, May 1999, p. 16, “And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me.” (Mark 14:36.) . Our own personal journey through Gethsamene...a message by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Posted by McAllen 1st Relief Society at 10:58 PM. Professionally, Elder Holland was a religious educator in the Church Educational System. (See Alma 7:11-12, Isaiah 53:3-5, Matthew 8:17.) 434.3k Followers, 24 Following, 41 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jeffrey R. Holland (@jeffreyrholland) Leaving the three Apostles there, after telling them to kneel and pray, the Son of God passed over to the other side, where He also knelt and prayed. I was so moved at the sight that I also wept, out of pure sympathy. — Elder Bruce R. McConkie, “The Purifying Power of Gethsemane,” General Conference, April 1985. As excruciating, as severe as was that punishment, coming from the driving of nails through His hands and through His feet, and being suspended, until relieved by death, yet still greater was the suffering which He endured in carrying the burden of the sins of the world – my sins, and your sins, and the sins of every living creature. . As excruciating as that pain was, that was not the greatest suffering that he had to undergo, for in some way which I cannot understand, but which I accept on faith, and which you must accept on faith, he carried on his back the burden of the sins of the whole world. To quote President John Taylor (1808–87):  “In a manner to us incomprehensible and inexplicable, He bore the weight of the sins of the whole world; not only of Adam, but of his posterity; and in doing that, opened the kingdom of heaven, not only to all believers and all who obeyed the law of God, but to more than one-half of the human family who die before they come to years of maturity, as well as to [those] who . Older Post Home. 10-16 Click here to read the full talk . Can you imagine the heaviness of his heart as he gathered the wood for the fire and journeyed to the appointed place? Jeffrey R. Holland was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this fireside address was given on … So let’s delve a little deeper. If we at times wonder if our own agendum for life deliver to us challenges that seem unique, it would be worth our remembering that, when we feel rejected, we are members of the church of him who was most rejected by his very own with no cause for rejection. We found 185 entries for Jeffery Holland in the United States. Those nights where you wake up as deeply sadden as you did going to bed. Such example could be like Ashlee’s story when she found out her husband was murdered and was cheating on her all in the same night and was left to raise five children by herself. Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . No, I’m talking about the very small number of times in our lives where we are on the brink of even living. Two amazing quotes from Elder Holland and President Uchtdorf concerning Christ’s involvement in our lives during our own personal Gethsemane “Considering the incomprehensible cost of the Crucifixion and Atonement, I promise you He is not going to turn His back on us now. It is a single moment in time or in all eternity He has not loved you with all He has. Prior to this he served in the First Quorum of the Seventy beginning in April 1989. Jeffrey Roy Holland (born December 3, 1940) is an American educator and religious leader. Two amazing quotes from Elder Holland and President Uchtdorf concerning Christ’s involvement in our lives during our own personal Gethsemane, “Considering the incomprehensible cost of the Crucifixion and Atonement, I promise you He is not going to turn His back on us now. For Times of Trouble with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.. “And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me” (Mark 14:35-36). Elder Holland was born on December 3, 1940, and grew up in St. George, Utah. When these hard times (and evenings!) and Oh, Doctor Beeching! Early life and career. Jeffrey R. Holland is a current member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. How can I share my witness and love for the Savior? . Jesus knew cognitively what He must do, but not experientially. We know that he lay prostrate upon the ground as the pains and agonies of an infinite burden caused him to tremble and would that he might not drink the bitter cup. The catalyst of prayer helped Jesus to cope with suffering, and by his suffering he emancipated all men from death and made possible eternal life. He receiv These are the moments where our religion’s rubber meets the road. Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘He Hath Filled the … And yet he had to carry the sins of the whole world, as our Savior and the Redeemer of a fallen world, and so great was his suffering before he ever went to the cross, we are informed, that blood oozed from the pores of his body. In reality, He expects you not only to manage the near future (that sounds pretty grim and stoic); He expects one to embrace and contour the future—to love it and rejoice on it and enjoy your possibilities.†―Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Made For Better Things What can I learn from Him? .As God witnessed the suffering of Jesus, his Only Begotten Son in the flesh, and beheld his agony, there was no voice from heaven to spare the life of Jesus. Do we realize what all of that means? All our infirmities and sicknesses were somehow, too, a part of the awful arithmetic of the Atonement. I’m not even talking about many of the larger problems or stresses that we all face in this probationary state we call life. (1924), 77)  that the voluntary and merciful sacrifice of a single being could satisfy the infinite and eternal demands of justice, atone for every human transgression and misdeed, and thereby sweep all humankind into the encompassing arms of His merciful embrace. He gave His life for just this purpose. How is it with you? No more friendly platitudes in Relief Society, no more BYU/Utah jokes in Elder’s Quorum. – President Uchtdorf – October 2007 Have We Not Reasons to Rejoice. There are simply going to be times in our lives where no one else around us can perfectly understand the trials and tribulations that we are personally facing no matter how good their intentions may be. This suffering came before He ever got to the cross, and it caused the blood to come forth from the pores of his body, so great was that anguish of His soul, the torment of His spirit that He was called upon to undergo. Discover (and save!) The name Jeffery Holland has over 172 birth records, 14 death records, 68 criminal/court records, 616 address records, 108 phone records and more. H. Your email address will not be published. It was the cry of a Child, in deep distress, for His Father. Is there a father or a mother who could not be moved to complete compassion if he or she heard a son cry out in his own Garden of Gethsemane, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done”? As a boy he enjoyed sports (especially baseball) and played on every kind of team he could. . It is hard enough for me to carry my own sins. . My whole heart went out to him; I loved him with all my soul, and longed to be with him as I longed for nothing else. Salvation is hard. If we sometimes feel misunderstood by those about us, even those we minister to, so did he, much more deeply and pervasively than we. First, it details the process of how he gained his own witness of the atonement of Jesus Christ and how we can gain our own. It was the same prayer with which all Bible readers are familiar:  ‘Oh my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.’. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) When & Where We Meet . Standing behind a tree in the foreground, I beheld Jesus, with Peter, James and John, as they came through a little wicket gate at my right. Jeffrey R. Holland (facebook.com) Jeffrey R. Holland has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since June 1994. APT: Chapter 1, “Introduction to American Political Thought” CR: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “A School in Zion” S: Chapter 1, “Doing the Right Thing” CR: Damon Linker, “American Individualism Is a Suicide Pact” CR: Thomas L. Friedman, “Finding Common Good in a Pandemic" APT: “The Colonial Era, Before 1776” (pp. 14,273 talking about this. Yes, unless we are willing to abide by every word that comes from the mouth of God, unless we are obedient, unless our hearts are broken, in the scriptural sense, unless our spirits are contrite, unless within our soul is the spirit of humility and faith and obedience. You can buy it here: bit.ly/1jrIkdC At the time of this call, Elder Holland was serving as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, to which he had been called on 1 April 1989. Elder Holland details the purpose behind the Savior feeling such intense loneliness and testifies that we are not alone in our own mortal journeys. “The Savior had to feel alone because the whole nature of the Atonement is that He had to carry the sins and sorrows and the sufferings and sickness of all mankind on that one little set of shoulders.” (Luke 1:37.) For We Saw Him,” Ensign, August 1975, pp. It is His gospel. Can you imagine the suffering, the extent of the anguish of soul that our Savior passed through – He who is the Son of God – in order that we might receive the resurrection and that we might receive the remission of our sins through obedience to the principles of the Gospel, and an exaltation in the presence of the Father and the Son? This is an important warning. So what do we do in these situations? He is the Son of the living God.” I want to help you if I can." John Huntinghouse currently runs the LDS S.M.I.L.E. — Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Liahona, December 2003 If we at times wonder if our own agendum for life deliver to us challenges that seem unique, it would be worth our remembering that, when we feel rejected, we are members of the church of him who was most rejected by his very own with no cause for rejection. In typical fashion, Elder Holland answers timely, challenging, and at times emotional, questions, from a small audience of men and women of various ages, with frankness, humor, and empathy. Where everything in our life is going wrong. The epitome of charity, being the pure love of Christ, was demonstrated during that hollowed night at Gethsemane. Required fields are marked *. We weep to know that such goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our life, and that we will, if we desire it, dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Did the Lamb, in this extremity, hope for a ram in the thicket? That is not the case. Thank you, Sister Thompson, and thanks to the remarkable women of this Church. website full-time with his amazing co-founder and wife, Kara and they have three adorable kids. There was more power processed and expended on that single night in Gethsemane, in that small garden, than all the armies and navies have ever expended in all the battles on the land and sea and in the air in all of human history. If at times we feel manipulated, we are disciples of him whom the establishment of his day sought to manipulate. Had not an angel told a perplexed Mary about her own impending miracle, saying, “For with God nothing shall be impossible”? This sacred spot, like Eden where Adam dwelt, like Sinai from whence Jehovah gave his laws, like Calvary where the Son of God gave his life a ransom for many, this holy ground is where the Sinless Son of the Everlasting Father took upon himself the sins of all men on condition of repentance. "If you need a burden lifted, I want you to imagine I am in a personal, private, closed-door chat with you. All of us love the beautiful account from the Holy Bible of Abraham and Isaac. . No comments: Post a Comment. He also played a leading role in the sitcoms You Rang, M'Lord? Our cup runneth over with His kindness, and our tears runneth over with joy. — Elder Thomas S. Monson, Conference Report, October 1965, Afternoon Meeting 142, Imagine, Jehovah, the Creator of this and other worlds, “astonished”! He knows it because He has walked it. He … There are just going to be times where we fall on our knees pleading for help because we have nowhere else to go and nowhere else to look but up. Two thousand years ago, outside Jerusalem’s walls, there was a pleasant garden spot, Gethsemane by name, where Jesus and his intimate friends were wont to retire for pondering and prayer. that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”  (Matthew 27:46)  In the depths of that anguish, even nature itself convulsed. Elder Holland's tender talk discussed our roles as lambs in the fold of the Shepherd, and His role as the Lamb of God offered up for the sins of the world. 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