I Know




 This week in Come Follow Me I was reading and pondering on this paragraph:


What does it mean to say that Jesus Christ is “he who liveth”? It doesn’t just mean that He rose from the tomb and appeared to His disciples in Galilee. It means that He lives today. He speaks through prophets today. He leads His Church today. He heals wounded souls and broken hearts today. So we can echo the words of Joseph Smith’s powerful testimony: “After the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony … which we give of him: That he lives!” (⁠Doctrine and Covenants 76:22⁠). We can hear His voice in these revelations, witness His hand in our lives, and feel “the joy this sentence gives: ‘I know that my Redeemer lives!’” 


The question in my mind, which is one I’ve been asked by others, is what does it really mean to KNOW something? 


I spent sometime studying the etymology, or history and meaning of the word.


The word “know” is actually a great example of a word that has come from a mixture of many languages, intertwined overtime. 


But the most concrete meanings coming through over time are that it involves a recognition through personal observation and experience of truths, or a personal relationship with someone. 


So when I sing, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, can I say that I have a personal relationship with Him? 


Have I had personal experiences that I have seen and felt show His hand in my life?


Have I felt Him lift me and strengthen me in ways that can be only attributed to His power and grace? 


Do I feel that every moment of every day? 


Definitely not.   For a variety of reasons.


But have I had those moments and experiences when the Holy Ghost has testified to me of the reality of my Savior?


Absolutely, with a resounding yes!!


I KNOW that my Redeemer lives!

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