I thought I would spend this week thinking a lot about heaven, the three kingdoms, and what life will be like in the future.
But I ended up just thinking a lot about Jesus.
Joseph and Sidney saw this vision, this glorious vision about… like, everything. Where did we come from. Why are we here. Where are we going. All the “big questions”.
And yet, the very first thing they did while writing down the vision was to testify that they saw Jesus.
“And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!” (D&C 76:22)
They saw Him in vision.
They beheld His glory.
They saw the angels worshipping Him.
And then, Joseph and Sidney took time to officially bear their testimony of the Savior.
They bore a personal testimony that Jesus Christ, who was killed, lives today.
He is sitting right next to our Heavenly Father.
He created this world that we live on now, and He has created other worlds.
And after listing all these magnificent and powerful qualities of the Savior of the world?
A sweet reminder that we are Children of God, too.
Joseph and Sidney then continued to record the rest of their vision that brought so much new understanding to the Plan of Happiness.
(Which also totally revolves around Jesus.)
But they felt compelled to accentuate their narration of the vision with their own personal feelings and knowledge about the Savior.
He is real.
He lives and has created so much.
And He also loves us personally.
And if it’s tough to really believe this still, then we can borrow from Joseph and Sidney’s powerful joint testimony.
I know that my Redeemer lives.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
