blog block

I have been having blog block lately. I know that I should be posting things more regularly, and my family is just growing and doing all the time, so there should be plenty to say and throw out there. I have been finding myself severly fatigued and exhausted lately, i am sure it is related to my busy work schedule, but i have been kind of a bump on a log lately. this is such a different experience for me. So, i am going to try and bring back the old active Josh, and kick this anomaly to the curb.

i thought for my blog i would share some thoughts from my Elders Qourum lesson this afternoon. it was on the Savior. pretty broad topic. I had been reading the Mortal Messiah by Mckonkie and I have learned so much about the time and situations surrounding the life of Jesus, that it has been just incredible to me and eye opening. I have gained a tremendous respect for Joseph, and John the baptist. Joseph must have been sooo influential to the young Jesus, it was the fathers responsibility to make sure that their sons read and understood the scriptures, said their prayers and new the Schema and Mesuzzah, learned the rites and participated in the ordinances when of age, (hence Jesus coming with joseph and mary to the passover and teaching in the temple).

but what i really wanted to say here was that i read a section about the life of Jesus from baby to his ministry. he learned line apon line, had to study his scriptures and explore their meanings and messages. in other words he had to work at it. it made him more human to me (that may sound funny) but he is God, yet human. he felt pain, had sickness, hunger, and fatigue. Certainly he felt the nail prints in his hands, the scourging, and the pressure of all the weight of the world. he shrunk before bitter cup, because he knew (this is going to hurt man!!) but did it for us. He anticipated that his friends would turn and run, but never anticipated that the Father would withdraw his spirit from him leading to the agonizing "my Father my Father, why hast thou forsaken me!" Truly, he had to do it alone, it was the only way, but as Elder Holland said, " lets never allow him to be alone again." lets use the gift he gave us so that his atonement wasn't vain for us. and help others along the way.