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Come, Follow Me is a resource offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is designed to be used in the home to support personal and family scripture study to build faith in Heavenly Father and His plan of salvation and in the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Come, Follow Me is self-contained and adequate, when used properly. Products and materials designed to supplement this resource, though they may be helpful in some instances, are not necessary for a successful home study program.
May 23–29
From Come, Follow Me:
Imagine what it might have been like for Joshua to be called to replace Moses. Notice what the Lord said in Joshua 1:1–9 to encourage him. Think about the difficult challenges you face; what in these verses gives you courage?
Joshua 1: 9 - Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
“My beloved brothers and sisters, I testify of angels, both the heavenly and the mortal kind. In doing so I am testifying that God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face. “[N]or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man [or woman or child] upon the face thereof to be saved”(Moroni 7:36).” Jeffrey R. Holland The Ministry of Angels
“I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, … my Spirit shall be in your [heart], and mine angels round about you, to bear you up” (Doctrine and Covenants 84:88).
Joseph F. Smith: "When messengers are sent to minister to the inhabitants of this earth, they are not strangers, but from the ranks of our kindred [and] friends . . . . In like manner, our fathers and mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends who have passed away from this earth, having been faithful, and worthy to enjoy these rights and privileges, may have a mission given them to visit their relatives and friends upon the earth again, bringing from the divine Presence messages of love, of warning, of reproof and instruction to those whom they had learned to love in the flesh." flesh.” (Gospel Doctrine)
Read more:
Try some of the activities below to learn more about your ancestors, many of whom may have ministered to you (or will minister to you in the future) in times of need.
See ancestors' stories on FamilySearch Memories, on your fan chart, or check out the All The Stories site to see a searchable list of all your family stories on FamilySearch. See also: Women of Faith, Military Records, My Pioneer Ancestors,and Missionaries.
See 10 Ways to Find Ancestor's Stories.
You can make it easier to find stories of your ancestors' stories in your own FamilySearch by creating albums for your memories.
Create a book or compilaton of your ancestor stories. You may also want to consider creating a binder of the First Converts In Your Family Lines. See this blog post, and A Miracle in Denmark for ideas to illustrate conversion stories. See one page from a child’s illustration below:
Watch this video to see how one family came to know an ancestor through his journals and by “reenacting” events from his life:
See more FamilySearch Activities including:
As you read Joshua 3–4, ponder how you know the hand of the Lord is mighty. How has the Lord done “wonders” in your life? (Joshua 3:5). How can you experience—or recognize—those wonders more often?
“Think of your own life. Over the years, I have listened to thousands of profoundly spiritual experiences from Latter-day Saints all across the world, confirming to me beyond any question that God knows and loves each of us and that He eagerly desires to reveal Himself to us. These experiences may come at pivotal times in our lives or in what may at first seem as uneventful happenings, but they are always accompanied by an exceptionally strong spiritual confirmation of the love of God.
Remembering these spiritually defining experiences takes us to our knees, declaring as did the Prophet Joseph: “What I received was from heaven. I know it, and I know that God knows that I know it.” (see Joseph Smith—History 1).” Neil L. Anderson Spiritually Defining Memories
President Henry B. Eyring shares why he began writing things down. After an experience of seeing charity extended toward his family, he states, "I heard in my mind—not in my own voice— these words: "I'm not giving you these experiences for yourself. Write them down."
"Tonight, and tomorrow night, you might pray and ponder, asking the questions: Did God send a message that was just for me? Did I see His hand in my life or the lives of my children? I will do that. And then I will find a way to preserve that memory ..." O Remember, Remember
You may want to use the Memories Audio app or the Record My Story feature on FamilySearch to preserve your memories. Read more in The Family History Guide here.
Take turns writing about how the Lord has worked wonders in your family. Share being scribe. Younger children can "write" with their artwork. See The Benefits and Blessings of Keeping A Family Journal.
From Come, Follow Me:
These chapters [Joshua 6 - 8] deal with battles over the lands of Jericho and Ai. As you read them, consider how you battle temptation in your own life (for example, see Joshua 7:10–13). What do you learn about how God can help you and what you need to do to access His power? For example, what impresses you about the Lord’s instructions for taking Jericho? (see Joshua 6:1–5).
Joshua relays the Lord’s instructions to the Israelites. Had you been in the camp, what would you think of being asked to march around Jericho once a day for six days and seven times on the seventh day - and being told that at the command to shout at the end of the last march (at the sound of the trumpet) to see the walls of this great city “fall down flat?”
Joshua 6:6–11 gives an account in which the commandment from the Lord may have seemed strange, unreasonable, or difficult to accept, but the promised blessings for obedience came to pass (see also Serpent, Brazen and other accounts).
You may want to review the Invitations President Nelson Has Extended Since Becoming Prophet, and make a list of the promises associated with each invitation. There are even more since this article was published! Many invitations from our Prophet and other leaders involve overcoming personal battles and receiving incredible blessings through temple and family history work. See The Promised Blessings of Family History and The Promised Blessings of Family History 2.
Read Addressing Pornography: How Indexing And Family History Can Help. This is part two in a series based on Elder Dale G. Renlund's talk Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing. Also, if you or someone you know is struggling with pornography, visit this site.
In the video below, Steven Jezek describes how he was able to feel the Spirit again, overcome addictions, and get baptized because of his experiencing indexing.
Give indexing a try! See FamilySearch Project 5 in the Family History Guide, and search “Indexing” for hundreds of other results! See also How Indexing And Family History Has Increased With President Nelson's Invitation, and this Indexing Activity. Read more experiences here.
You can START NOW to find your family and help others discover information about their families that has been hidden away for 72 years! View the 1950 US Census: Opportunity for Church Members and the new FamilySearch Get Involved App to be able to review computer information and check for mistakes "on the go."
Learn about Records
What types of records can you search for, and where can they be found? This Findmypast article is a good place to start, with descriptions of the most common and useful records. Also check out Goal A1 in the United States page of The Family History Guide.