{"id":6041,"date":"2012-08-16T22:35:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T04:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2012-08-16T22:35:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T04:35:31","slug":"offer-up-thy-sacraments-upon-my-holy-day-chapter-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/16\/offer-up-thy-sacraments-upon-my-holy-day-chapter-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Offer Up Thy Sacraments upon My Holy Day — Chapter 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

The more I understand about the covenant I make over and over again, when I partake of the Sacrament, the more I feel grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, His atoning sacrifice, and my commitment to Him and the will of my Heavenly Father.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all had multiple lessons on keeping the Sabbath Day holy. We\u2019ve all been given a list of what we should do and what we can do. We\u2019ve also, I\u2019m sure, been reminded that back in Old Testament time the punishment for breaking the Sabbath Day was death. But honoring and keeping the Sabbath Day means so much more.<\/p>\n

President Smith quoted Brigham Young when he warned the fledgling settlers, as they quickly tried to carve out a new city before winter set in, \u201cto honor the Sabbath day and to keep it holy, and no matter how difficult their circumstances they were not to go out and do manual labor on the Sabbath day.\u201d (p. 170) That reminds me how my husband and I decided, way back in our college days, to never do our homework on the Sabbath Day. Same principle: the Lord will be able to help us MORE as we sacrifice in our obedience.<\/p>\n

I have been guilty of having a wandering mind while I \u201clisten\u201d to the prayers and wait for the Sacrament to be passed to the congregation. But as with all things experience is the best teacher and motivator.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>My husband and I serve in a care facility. After our Sacrament Meeting, we go together to take the Sacrament to those who can\u2019t leave their rooms. In each room, my husband will kneel and bless the bread and water, so those individuals can hear the prayer, remember their covenant, and be refreshed by that holy bread and water. We may visit from four to eight people, each receiving this one-on-one opportunity. In some cases, the person is too feeble to take the bread and water with their own hands. My husband will carefully select a piece of bread (no crust and maybe a smaller bite), and place it on the tongue of this person, and as well take the cup and gently pour a small amount into their accepting lips. They will invariably say \u201cthank you\u201d, because they are truly grateful to be remembered. We are truly privileged to show these sweet people that the Lord does not forget anyone, even them.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are some LDS members who work at the facility and they have asked if we would mind looking for them and offering them the Sacrament. These are people who understand the covenant, which they have made, and desire to continue proving to the Lord this is their commitment.<\/p>\n

I will never forget the impact this has been in my life.<\/p>\n

Back to keeping the Sabbath Day holy. President George Albert Smith gives us a list of reasons why we should:<\/p>\n