Elder Ronald A. Rasband
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"Throughout my life, I have come to know through my own experiences, that Heavenly Father hears and answers our personal prayers. I know that Jesus is the living Christ and that He knows each of us individually or as the scriptures express it — 'one by one.'"
This sacred assurance is taught in 3 Nephi 11:15: "And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into His side, and died feel the prints of the nails in His hands and in His feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth. . ."
Certainly the profound and tender personal message is that Jesus Christ ministers to, and loves all, one by one. And as we reflect on the Savior's way of loving, we sustain dedicated stake and ward leaders. We gratefully recognize those working with youth and express appreciation for caring Primary leaders and teachers for Christ-like service. We consider such "one by one" ministries and say thank you and please, please continue. Perhaps never before in history do we need to be serving on a "one by one" basis more than now.
"I have a testimony in my heart, brothers and sisters, that God, our Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ know and love us individually. . .I urge all of us in our ministries, to our families and to our fellow man, to embrace the Savior's warm invitation, to come unto Him, one by one, and be perfected in Him."
