Come, Follow Me
March 14th- March 20th
Genesis 42–50
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Genesis 42-50�“God Meant It unto Good”
“God sent me before you to preserve you.”
God can help us find meaning in our trials
Heavenly Father prepared Joseph Smith to be a prophet in our day
Image above: Jacob Blessing His Sons by Harry Anderson
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I can show love to my family
I can show love to my family
SCRIPTURE
4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
- Genesis 45:4,9-10,15
I can show love to my family
Claudio R.M. Costa
Former Member of the Presidency of the Seventy
Great love is necessary in order to teach and guide a family…The…Savior…told us we must “love one another.” He gave us the supreme example of love when He declared, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” He later atoned for all our sins and finally gave His life for all of us.
We can lay down our lives for those we love not by physically dying for them but rather by living for them—giving of our time; always being present in their lives; serving them; being courteous, affectionate, and showing true love for those of our family and to all men—as the Savior taught.
We don’t know what could happen to us tomorrow, and that is why today is the time to start showing your love through small acts such as a hug and an “I love you” to your spouse and children and those around you.
- Elder Claudio R.M. Costa, “Don’t Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today,”�General Conference, October 2007
Love One Another�(Children’s Songbook #136-137)
MUSIC
As I have loved you,
Love one another.
This new commandment:
Love one another.
By this shall men know
Ye are my disciples,
If ye have love
One to another.
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Words and music: Luacine Clark Fox, 1914-2002, arr. © 1961 Luacine C. Fox. Renewed 1989. This hymn may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
I can show love to my family
4:21
“God sent me before you to preserve you.”
“God sent me before you to preserve you.”
SCRIPTURE
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 45:5-8
“God sent me before you to preserve you.”
Elder Brook P. Hales
Of the Seventy
In … situations, when our worthy desires are not granted in the way we had hoped, it may actually be for our ultimate benefit. For example, Joseph the son of Jacob was envied and hated by his brothers to the point that they plotted Joseph’s murder. Instead, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. If ever a person might have felt that his prayers were not answered in the way he had hoped, it could have been Joseph. In reality, his apparent misfortune resulted in great blessings to him and saved his family from starvation. Later, after having become a trusted leader in Egypt, with great faith and wisdom he said to his brothers:
“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life… So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God.”
- Elder Elder Brook P. Hales, “Answers to Prayer,”�General Conference, April 2019
If I Listen with My Heart�(Music for Children)
MUSIC
1. If I had been a little child when Jesus lived on earth,
I would have liked to walk with Him and listen to His words,
But as I search the scriptures I can hear His words of peace
2. I hear a living prophet speak the things that Christ would say
If He were here upon the earth to talk with me today,
The prophet teaches how to live in righteousness and peace
3. I feel the Holy Spirit as he teaches truth and right,
He comforts me in times of need, He testifies of Christ,
He speaks to me in quiet ways that fill my soul with peace
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Words and Music: Sally DeFord
Copyright © 2007 by Sally DeFord. All rights reserved.
This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial home and church use.
Chorus:
And if I listen with my heart
I hear the Savior’s voice.
“God sent me before you to preserve you.”
3:02
Priesthood blessings help me
Priesthood blessings help me
SCRIPTURE
8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
49:1-2 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
- Genesis 48:8-9; 49:1-2,28
Priesthood blessings help me
James E. Faust
Former Member of the First Presidency
A priesthood blessing is sacred. It can be a holy and inspired statement of our wants and needs. If we are in tune spiritually, we can receive a confirming witness of the truth of the promised blessings. Priesthood blessings can help us in the small and great decisions of our lives. If, through our priesthood blessings, we could perceive only a small part of the person God intends us to be, we would lose our fear and never doubt again…
These sacred blessings also strengthen the lives of those worthy persons who receive such blessings. Thus, father’s blessings, patriarchal blessings, and other blessings are a remarkable privilege which can come to faithful members with sufficient maturity to understand the nature and importance of the blessings. These individualized priesthood blessings are a powerful witness of the love of the Lord Jesus Christ in seeking to bring exaltation to each of us. They are our personal revelation from God.
- Elder James E. Faust, “Priesthood Blessings,”�General Conference, October 1995
I Like My Birthdays�(Children's Songbook #104)
MUSIC
1. I like my birthdays, ev’ry one;
Each brings a greater joy to me.
But I can’t wait until I’m eight,
For then I’ll be baptized, you see.
2. To be baptized as Jesus was
By one who holds the priesthood true
And thus obey God’s holy laws
Is just the thing I want to do.
3. When hands are laid upon my head,
Then I’ll receive the Holy Ghost.
And, if I listen carefully,
I’ll have the blessing I need most.
Words: Wallace F. Bennett, 1898–1993
Music: Tracy Y. Cannon, 1879–1961
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Priesthood blessings help me
2:01
The Power of the Priesthood in the Family: Fathers Can Use the Priesthood to Bless Their Families
3:38
Forgiveness brings peace
Forgiveness brings peace
SCRIPTURE
14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
- Genesis 50:14-18
Forgiveness brings peace
David E. Sorenson
Former Member of the Presidency of the Seventy
In much of today’s popular culture, the virtues of forgiveness and kindness are belittled…[Contrast that with] the example of Joseph of Egypt. Joseph’s brothers jealously hated him. They plotted to take his life and finally sold him as a slave. Joseph was carried into Egypt and struggled for years to rise from slavery. During these challenging times, Joseph might have condemned his brothers and sworn revenge. He might have soothed his pain by scheming to get even someday. But he did not.
In time, Joseph became ruler over all of Egypt, second in command only to Pharaoh. During a devastating famine, Joseph’s brothers traveled to Egypt for food. Not recognizing Joseph, they bowed down to him because of his high position. Surely at that moment Joseph had the power to exact revenge. He might have put his brethren in prison or sentenced them to death. Instead he confirmed his forgiveness…Joseph’s will to forgive changed bitterness to love.
- Elder David E. Sorenson, “Forgiveness Will Change Bitterness to Love,” General Conference, April 2018
Help Me, Dear Father�(Children’s Songbook #99)
MUSIC
1. Help me, dear Father, to freely forgive
All who may seem unkind to me.
Help me each day, Father, I pray;
Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.
2. Help me, dear Father, to truly repent,
Making things right, and changing my ways.
Help me each day, Father, I pray;
Help me live nearer, nearer to thee.
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Words and music: Frances K. Taylor, 1870-1952
Added text (verse 2) © 1989 IRI
Forgiveness brings peace
God can help us find meaning in our trials
God can help us find meaning in our trials
SCRIPTURE
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
- Genesis 50:19-21
God can help us find meaning in our trials
Richard G. Scott
Former Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more. He therefore gives you experiences that stimulate growth, understanding, and compassion which polish you for your everlasting benefit. To get you from where you are to where He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching, and that generally entails discomfort and pain.
…To exercise faith is to trust that the Lord knows what He is doing with you and that He can accomplish it for your eternal good even though you cannot understand how He can possibly do it.
- Elder Richard G. Scott, “Trust in the Lord,”�General Conference, October 1995
I Know My Father Lives�(Children’s Songbook #5)
MUSIC
1. I know my Father lives and loves me too.
The Spirit whispers this to me and tells me it is true,
And tells me it is true.
2. He sent me here to earth, by faith to live his plan.
The Spirit whispers this to me and tells me that I can,
And tells me that I can.
Words and music: Reid N. Nibley, b. 1923. © 1969.
Arr. by Reid N. Nibley © 1989 IRI
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God can help us find meaning in our trials
4:11
Heavenly Father prepared Joseph Smith to be a prophet in our day
Heavenly Father prepared Joseph Smith to be a prophet in our day
SCRIPTURE
30 And again, a seer will I raise up out of the fruit of thy loins, and unto him will I give power to bring forth my word unto the seed of thy loins, and not to the bringing forth of my word only, saith the LORD, but to the convincing them of my word, which shall have already gone forth among them in the last days;
32 And out of weakness shall he be made strong in that day when my work shall go forth among all my people, which shall restore them who are of the house of Israel in the last days.
33 And that seer will I bless, and they that seek to destroy him shall be confounded; for this promise I give unto you; for I will remember you from generation to generation; and his name shall be called Joseph, and it shall be after the name of his father; and he shall be like unto you; for the thing which the LORD shall bring forth by his hand shall bring my people unto salvation.
- Genesis 50:30, 32-33
Heavenly Father prepared Joseph Smith to be a prophet in our day
Ronald A. Rasband
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
By divine design, ancient prophets of God, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost, prophesied of the Restoration and what was to come in our day, the last dispensation and the fulness of times…Joseph of Egypt prophesied that in the latter days “a seer shall the Lord my God raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fruit of my loins.” “For he shall do [the Lord’s] work.” Joseph Smith, the prophet of the Restoration, was that seer.
John the Revelator prophesied of an angel of the Almighty bringing together important elements of the Restoration with these words: “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” Moroni was that angel. He saw our day as recorded in the Book of Mormon. In repeated appearances, he prepared Joseph Smith for his ministry, including the translation of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband, “Fulfillment of Prophecy,” General Conference, April 2020
An Angel Came to Joseph Smith�(Children’s Songbook #86)
MUSIC
1. An angel came to Joseph Smith,
And from the ground he took
A sacred record hidden there,
A precious, holy book.
2. It tells of people long ago,
Led by the Lord’s own hand,
Who left their homes and crossed the sea
To reach a favored land.
3. The Nephites and the Lamanites,
And all who came to dwell,
Had peace when they obeyed the Lord,
The sacred records tell.
4. And now I’ll read the sacred book,
And then I’ll understand
That Heav’nly Father loves us all
In each and ev’ry land.
Words: Anna Johnson, 1892–1979. © 1969 IRI
Music: A. Laurence Lyon, b. 1934. © 1969 IRI
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Heavenly Father prepared Joseph Smith to be a prophet in our day
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