As a child, my husband lived within walking distance of his grandparents. As the oldest in a large family, my husband’s favorite place to be was reading in a sitting area of his grandma’s kitchen. Knowing that Grandma was a wonderful cook, I thought he might have been drawn by the food she most likely fed him but when I asked why it was his favorite, he responded simply, “Because she was there.” Her presence brought safety, security, peace and love.
The Savior invites us to ‘Come, follow me’ and ‘walk with me.’ He entreats us to abide in Him and He will abide in us. Our desire to feel His love draws us, like my husband was drawn to his grandma’s kitchen, to be where He is.
“Come with conviction and endurance…Christ is everything to us and we are to ‘abide’ in Him permanently, unyieldingly, steadfastly, forever.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2004) With all the presents we buy this year, our efforts to be in His presence will bring the safety, security, peace and love we long for and will be the gift that will matter most for generations to come.