The Savior told His disciples about a son who left his
wealthy father, went to a far country, and wasted his inheritance. When a
famine arose, the young man took the lowly job of feeding swine. He was so
hungry that he wanted to eat the husks meant for the animals.
Away from home, far from the place he wanted to be, and in
his destitute condition, something of eternal significance happened in the life
of this young man. In the Savior’s words, “he came to himself.” He
remembered who he was, realized what he had been missing, and began to desire
the blessings freely available in his father’s house.
Throughout our lives, whether in times of darkness,
challenge, sorrow, or sin, we may feel the
Holy Ghost reminding us that we are
truly sons and daughters of a caring Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we may
hunger for the sacred blessings that only He can provide. At these times we
should strive to
come to ourselves and come
back into the light of our Savior’s love.
As our spiritual desires increase, we become spiritually
self-reliant.
With His love and the love of His Son in my heart, I
challenge each of us to follow our spiritual desires and come to ourselves. Let’s have a talk with
ourselves in the mirror and ask, “Where do I stand on living my covenants?” We
are on the right path when we can say, “I worthily partake of the sacrament
each week, I am worthy to hold a temple recommend and go to the temple, and I
sacrifice to serve and bless others.”
