An Easter Message of Connection, Covenant, and New Life.
Dear Reader,
As we enter this sacred season of Easter, we pause to remember the central truth of our faith:
Christ lives.
But Easter is more than remembrance.
It is an invitation—an invitation to discover what His life means within us.
The Invitation: “Abide in Me”
In John 15:4-6, the Savior gives a simple yet profound teaching:
“Abide in me, and I in you…”
To abide is not to strive harder—it is to remain, to stay connected, to dwell.
In a world that teaches us to achieve, perform, and prove, Christ offers something different:
Stay with Me.
President Russell M. Nelson has taught:
“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.”
When our focus is Christ—when we abide—something begins to change within us.
The Foundation: “Steadfast and Immovable”
In Mosiah 5:15, King Benjamin adds depth to this invitation:
“Be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works…”
To abide is to remain.
To be steadfast is to remain even when life is difficult.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland once said:
“However late you think you are… I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love.”
Steadfastness is not perfection.
It is continuing to turn toward Him—again and again.
The Ancient Echo: The Covenant Path
Long before Christ’s mortal ministry, the same invitation was given through Moses:
- “Cleave unto him…” — Deuteronomy 10:20
- “Walk in all his ways…” — Deuteronomy 5:33
At Sinai, the law was written on stone.
Today, through Christ, that same law is written in the heart.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf beautifully expressed:
“God does not look on the outward appearance. He looks at your heart.”
The path has not changed—only our understanding of it has deepened.
The Promise: “That Christ… May Seal You His”
One of the most powerful phrases in Mosiah is this:
“That Christ… may seal you his”
This is the language of belonging.
Not just:
- I believe in Christ
But: - I am His
Elder David A. Bednar taught:
“Covenants received and honored allow us to be blessed with divine power.”
Through covenant and connection, something sacred happens:
We are not just followers—we are claimed, known, and held.
The Evidence: A Life That Bears Fruit
When we abide and remain steadfast, the result is not forced effort—it is natural fruit.
- love where there was fear
- peace where there was struggle
- service where there was self
This echoes both:
- the “fruit of the Spirit” in the New Testament
- and the transformation described in Alma 32:28:
“It beginneth to enlarge my soul… to enlighten my understanding…”
President Henry B. Eyring said:
“The Holy Ghost is a companion who will comfort, guide, and inspire us as we serve others.”
Good works are not how we earn God’s love.
They are the evidence that His life is flowing through us.
The Meaning of Easter
Easter is not only about an empty tomb.
It is about a living relationship.
Because Christ rose:
- we can abide
- we can become steadfast
- we can be changed
- we can belong
President Russell M. Nelson testified:
“Because of the Savior’s Atonement, His gospel provides an invitation to keep changing, growing, and becoming more pure.”
Final Reflection
There is another world… but it is in this one.
It is found when we remain.
“Abide in me…”
“Be steadfast and immovable…”
Not striving alone—
but staying connected to the Source of Life.For the stone has been rolled away.
And as we remain in Him…
We come to know that we are Loved
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