Joseph & Hyrum Smith, Witnesses for Jesus Christ

"Oh how lovely was the morning. radiant beamed the sun above - when within the shady woodland, Joseph sought the God of love." 

Of course we understand from that beautiful hymn, Joseph was our beloved prophet of the restoration, Joseph Smith. who as a mere 14 year old boy sought in prayer God the Father. Please ponder the following thoughts as you read lesson #7 in the JFS manual.

• Do you have a personal testimony of the First Vision? Have you ever prayed for one?
• Is it a necessary foundation of a testimony?
• What did we learn from the First Vision?

This lesson is about both Joseph and Hyrum Smith,and here are a few more questions to ponder when you read.

• What role did Hyrum play in the restoration?
• Could Joseph have accomplished it without Hyrum?
• Have you ever felt the closeness that Joseph and Hyrum had with a friend, brother, sister or family member?
• How are they related to our author Joseph Fielding Smith? See any similarities?
• How did Joseph and Hyrum continually testify of Christ?

I look forward to Easter Sunday Sisters - Jesus Christ Is Risen Again! and so shall we! Jesus Christ was the God of this World, raised again to Godhood, because He was perfect. Let us ponder this Easter if we have lived up to our Covenants so that we may come forward in the Morning of the First Resurrection, clothed with glory, immortality and eternal life!

Sister Karen Bateman