As I was reading the Come Follow Me lesson for this past week the imagery of one statement kept standing out to me. Though it is a simple saying it had a powerful effect.
Now, in the lesson it was talking about how Alma (the seed) believed what Abinadi had taught and then in turn taught many more people (the apples) who eventually were baptized. I'm sure we've all heard the saying one man can influence a nation, but what came to my mind when I read it was one man can influence entire generations. If one person believes and is baptized and continues to raise his family in the gospel truths and they in turn do the same for their families, it creates quite a bountiful harvest.
The opposite effect is just as true. If one person turns their back on the gospel and continues to perpetuate it down his lineage, the results can be catastrophic to that once beautiful family tree.
For FHE tonight take time with your family and look at your family tree see if you can find the first person to start the gospel apple effect in your family tree. Maybe that person is you or your spouse or may be it was once strong in your family tree and then became weak, who helped make it strong again? Take the time to find family names and learn their history, their story and share it with your family.
There are also some other fun activities in this months Friend such as this Time Machine activity and while the second one is a story it has some other great ideas. Here are some other fun ideas from an old (1986) New Era and it will also be funny to explain to the younger generation what they are talking about in some of them. Records??? Tapes??? Film cameras???
Now, in the lesson it was talking about how Alma (the seed) believed what Abinadi had taught and then in turn taught many more people (the apples) who eventually were baptized. I'm sure we've all heard the saying one man can influence a nation, but what came to my mind when I read it was one man can influence entire generations. If one person believes and is baptized and continues to raise his family in the gospel truths and they in turn do the same for their families, it creates quite a bountiful harvest.
The opposite effect is just as true. If one person turns their back on the gospel and continues to perpetuate it down his lineage, the results can be catastrophic to that once beautiful family tree.
For FHE tonight take time with your family and look at your family tree see if you can find the first person to start the gospel apple effect in your family tree. Maybe that person is you or your spouse or may be it was once strong in your family tree and then became weak, who helped make it strong again? Take the time to find family names and learn their history, their story and share it with your family.
There are also some other fun activities in this months Friend such as this Time Machine activity and while the second one is a story it has some other great ideas. Here are some other fun ideas from an old (1986) New Era and it will also be funny to explain to the younger generation what they are talking about in some of them. Records??? Tapes??? Film cameras???
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