Superbowl

It's playoffs.  The Superbowl is coming fast.  This is the time when the best teams put it all on the line in pursuit of the Lombardi trophy.  Down to the final 4 teams.  The weather is cold, fans are going crazy, and the whole season is on the line.  Doesn't get much better than this.  It is a epic struggle of strength, talent, and wits.  Lots can be said, but it all comes down to what happens on the turf.

Life is a lot the same!  This is it, our mortal experience!  All eternity is based on how we "perform" here in life.  We are fighting against a rough opponent, who is willing to do all it takes to drag us down.  The season is short, some of us might already be in the late 4th quarter.  It is hard, but we have a good coach behind us.  His name is Jesus Christ.  He has been in this big game before.  He had a perfect "season."  He knows the way to victory.  He has given us a super playbook, the scriptures.  He is cheering us on and willing to help in any way to see us win! 

So the big question we have to ask ourselves is if we are going to follow our leader.  Next, we need to know what he has asked of us. 

So what does he ask of us?  He has asked us to follow Him and keep his commandments.  John 15: 10 reads: "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love."  Also, 3 Nephi 27: 21-22 reads, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and ye know the things that ye must do in my church; for the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do; for that which ye have seen me do even that shall ye do; Therefore, if ye do these things blessed are ye, for ye shall be lifted up at the last day."  We must follow Christ and keep his commandments. To do this, Christ has asked us to be baptised, 3 Nephi 11: 33 reads: "And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be saved; and they are they who shall inherit the kingdom of God."  We have to follow Christ and do these things, but we also have to follow exactly, Mattew 5:48 reads: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."  In order to "win" in this big game of life, we must be perfect.  We are imperfect and make mistakes, so how do we achieve this impossible act?  It is through Jesus Christ.  Modern day revelation from Christ to the Prophet Joseph Smith in Doctrine and Covenants 58: 42 reads: "Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more."  The way is repentance and faith is Jesus Christ.

So life is the big game.  Now is the time to perform.  We know the game plan.  We know who our leader is.  Lots can be said, but it all comes down to what happens on the turf.  Because of what our Savior has already done for us, I know that we can all succeed!