Ash Wednesday

Fast or Lent 

Fast from hurting words and say kind words

Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude

Fast from anger and be filled with patience

Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope

Fast from worried and have trust in God

Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity 

Fast from pressures and be prayerful

Fast from bitterness ad fill your hearts with joy

Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others

Fast from grudges and be reconciled 

Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

Instead, I will write about Christ and some of his teachings to commemorate His life. 

Isaiah 7-9

or 2 Nephi 17 -19 

Isaiah was a prophet of God in the Old Testament who prophesied to the people of Israel that the Savior Jesus Christ would be born to a pure and righteous woman. Isaiah said the Savior would be called "immanuel", a name which signifies that Jesus would save His people. Isaiah also prophesied that Jesus would be called "Wonderful", Counselor, The mighty God. The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace," and that He would rule over all the earth. 

One way to make sense of Isaiah is to realize that he sees through four different windows. Like when we see things with the perspective of North, South, East and West. Sometimes he is looking through multiple windows at the same time. 

His views include:

1. His day

2. Jesus' s Mortal Ministry

3. The Last Days

4. The Second Coming and Millennium  

When we read 2 Nephi 11:4-6, there are 8 characteristics of Christ that both, Nephi and Isaiah wants us to see . Nephi gives us a blueprint of what to look for. Nephi says his soul delights in:

1. The coming of Christ 

2. The covenants of Christ

3. The grace of Christ

4. The justice of Christ

5. The power of Christ

6. The Mercy of Christ

7. The great and eternal plan of deliverance from death

8. The proof that without Christ all of us will perish

Con amor,

Vero