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Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
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Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20�“Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee”
Heavenly Father knew me before I was born
Prophets are called to speak the words of the Lord
“They have forsaken me the fountain of living waters.”
The Lord will gather His people
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Heavenly Father knew me before I was born
Heavenly Father knew me before I was born
SCRIPTURE
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah…
2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah …
4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
- Jeremiah 1:1-2, 4-5
Heavenly Father knew me before I was born
Russell M. Nelson
President of the Church
2018 - Present
Your spirit is an eternal entity. The Lord said to His prophet Abraham: “Thou wast chosen before thou wast born.” The Lord said something similar about Jeremiah and many others. He even said it about you.
Your Heavenly Father has known you for a very long time. You, as His son or daughter, were chosen by Him to come to earth at this precise time, to be a leader in His great work on earth. You were chosen not for your bodily characteristics but for your spiritual attributes, such as bravery, courage, integrity of heart, a thirst for truth, a hunger for wisdom, and a desire to serve others.
You developed some of these attributes premortally. Others you can develop here on earth as you persistently seek them.
- President Russell M. Nelson, “Decisions for Eternity,”�General Conference, October 2013
I Am a Child of God�(Children’s Songbook #2)
MUSIC
1. I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear.
2. I am a child of God,
And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words
Before it grows too late.
3. I am a child of God.
Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will,
I’ll live with him once more.
4. I am a child of God.
His promises are sure;
Celestial glory shall be mine
If I can but endure.
Words: Naomi Ward Randall, 1908–2001. © 1957 IRI. Fourth verse © 1978 IRI
Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit, 1895–1977. © 1957 IRI. Arr. by Darwin Wolford, b. 1936. Arr. © 1989 IRI
Chorus:
Lead me, guide me,
Walk beside me
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with Him someday
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Heavenly Father knew me before I was born
Prophets are called to speak the words of the Lord
Prophets are called to speak the words of the Lord
SCRIPTURE
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
- Jeremiah 1:6-7, 9, 17, 19
Prophets are called to speak the words of the Lord
Claudio R. M. Costa
Former Member of the Presidency of the Seventy
In the Guide to the Scriptures, we find the definition of the word prophet: “A person who has been called by and speaks for God. As a messenger of God, a prophet receives commandments, prophecies, and revelations from God”…
In our day the prophet of God has told us to keep the commandments, to love our fellowman, to serve, to take care of the rising generation, to rescue the inactive or less active—to do many things that we call prophetic priorities. We need to understand that these priorities are God’s priorities and the prophet is His voice in communicating them to all of the Church and the world.
- Elder Claudio R. M. Costa, “Obedience to the Prophets,” General Conference, October 2010
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.
Prophets are called to speak the words of the Lord
“They have forsaken me the fountain of living waters.”
“They have forsaken me the fountain �of living waters.”
SCRIPTURE
11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
- Jeremiah 2:11-13, 28
“They have forsaken me the fountain �of living waters.”
Quentin L. Cook
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
During the years before the destruction of Jerusalem, the messages the Lord gave to Jeremiah are haunting…God intended that men and women would be free to make choices between good and evil. When evil choices become the dominant characteristic of a culture or nation, there are serious consequences both in this life and the life to come...
Turning from the worship of the true and living God and worshipping false gods like wealth and fame and engaging in immoral and unrighteous conduct result in bondage in all its insidious manifestations. These include spiritual, physical, and intellectual bondage and sometimes bring destruction… Jeremiah is clear that unrighteousness and rebellion were the main reasons for the destruction of Jerusalem and captivity in Babylon.
- Elder Quentin L. Cook, “Lamentations of Jeremiah: Beware of Bondage,”�General Conference, October 2013
Choose the Right Way�(Children’s Songbook #160)
MUSIC
1. There's a right way to live and be happy;
It is choosing the right ev'ry day.
I am learning the teachings of Jesus;
They will help me and show me the way.
2. Through the gospel I learn to be prayerful,
To have faith, to repent, to obey,
And I know if I live by his teachings,
I will truly be happy each day.
Words and music: Clara W. McMaster, 1904-1997. ©1981 IRI
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Chorus:
Choose the right way, and be happy.
I must always choose the right.
“They have forsaken me the fountain �of living waters.”
The Lord will gather His people
The Lord will gather His people
SCRIPTURE
16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
- Jeremiah 3:16-18
The Lord will gather His people
D. Todd Christofferson
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
An underlying effort in building Zion is the gathering of the Lord’s long-dispersed covenant people. “We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes.” All who will repent, believe on Christ, and be baptized are His covenant people. The Lord Himself prophesied that before His return, the gospel would be preached in all the world “to recover [His] people, which are of the house of Israel,” “and then shall the end come.”
…While we strive to be diligent in building up Zion, including our part in the gathering of the Lord’s elect and the redemption of the dead, we should pause to remember that it is the Lord’s work and He is doing it. He is the Lord of the vineyard, and we are His servants. He bids us labor in the vineyard with our might this “last time,” and He labors with us… It is He who is hastening His work in its time. Employing our admittedly imperfect efforts—our “small means”—the Lord brings about great things.
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Preparing for the Lord’s Return,” General Conference, April 2019
The 10th Article of Faith�(Children's Songbook #128)
MUSIC
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel
and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes;
that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon
the American continent;
that Christ will reign personally upon the earth;
and that the earth will be renewed
and receive its paradisiacal glory.
Words: Joseph Smith, 1805–1844
Music: Vanja Y. Watkins, b. 1938. © 1978 IRI
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The Lord will gather His people
I can help Heavenly Father’s children come back to Him
I can help Heavenly Father’s children �come back to Him
SCRIPTURE
16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.
- Jeremiah 16:16, 21
I can help Heavenly Father’s children �come back to Him
Marcos A. Aidukaitis
Of the Seventy
[W]e have each received from our Heavenly Father the mission of gathering Israel on both sides of the veil. “That gathering,” President Russell M. Nelson has said, “is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty.”
Certainly, there are many worthy causes in the world. It is impossible to name them all. But wouldn’t you like to participate in a great cause within your reach and where your contribution makes a vital difference? The gathering makes an eternal difference to all…As President Nelson said: “Anytime you do anything that helps anyone—on either side of the veil—take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel. It is as simple as that.”
- Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitis, “Lift Up Your Heart and Rejoice,”�General Conference, April 2022
I Hope They Call Me on a Mission�(Children's Songbook #169)
MUSIC
1. I hope they call me on a mission
When I have grown a foot or two.
I hope by then I will be ready
To teach and preach and work as missionaries do.
2. I hope that I can share the gospel
With those who want to know the truth.
I want to be a missionary
And serve and help the Lord while I am in my youth.
Words and music: Newel Kay Brown, b. 1932. © 1969 IRI
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I can help Heavenly Father’s children �come back to Him
We are clay in the Lord's hands
We are clay in the Lord's hands
SCRIPTURE
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
- Jeremiah 18:1-6
We are clay in the Lord's hands
Hugh W. Pinnock
Former Member of the Seventy
The Lord explained to Jeremiah that when we make mistakes, as ancient Israel was making, we can take what we have marred and begin again. The potter did not give up and throw the clay away, just because he had made a mistake. And we are not to feel hopeless and reject ourselves. Yes, our task is to overcome our problems, take what we have and are, and start again.
…All of us can waste precious time by saying, “What if I had not done something or other?” Brothers and sisters, “What if” is not an appropriate question if we really want to start again. Let us face head-on where we are and where we want to be, and not dwell on the “what ifs” of yesterday.
- Elder Hugh W. Pinnock, “Beginning Again,”� General Conference, April 1982
When I Am Baptized�(Children’s Songbook #103)
MUSIC
1. I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain
And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again.
2. I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away,
And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.
Words: Nita Dale Milner, 1952-2004; adapted. © 1989 IRI
Music: Nita Dale Milner, 1952-2004. © 1989 IRI
Chorus:
I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain.
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.
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We are clay in the Lord's hands
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The End