“The scriptures enlarge our memory by helping us always to remember the Lord and our relationship to Him and the Father.” ~Elder D. Todd Christofferson
I have seen lambs lost in a moving herd of sheep. A great chorus of voices rises from the herd, but each lamb listens for the one voice that can guide it. The Savior used this ageless example in the allegory of the Good Shepherd. "The sheep hear his voice: ... and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, ... for they know not the voice of strangers." From among the chorus of voices we hear in mortality, we must recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd, who calls us to follow him toward our heavenly home.
This video shows the Angel coming to Mary and letting her know she will be the mother of God. What a tender moment and a great woman.
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This quote highlights the qualities of Trust, Obedience, and Integrity that Mary and Joseph exemplified in fulfilling their roles.
"Mary learned [from the angelic messenger] that she was to be the mother of the Son of God, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. The child would inherit the physical, mental, and spiritual traits characterized by his parents--one the glorified God; the other a worthy, blessed mortal woman. After receiving the angel's message, Mary; in unreserved obedience, replied, "Be it unto me according to the word." In humbly accepting this opportunity of motherhood, Mary exemplifies the quality of obedience to which all disciples aspire.
Joseph, as Mary had done before him, heeded the counsel and "did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife." His noble character exemplifies the virtues of faithful obedience as well as of integrity. "
Susan Easton Black, Mary, His Mother; Ensign Jan 1991
Ornament
The Angel Tree Topper just fits as the angel revealed to Mary and Joseph their roles and they trusted.
