I am so grateful that we will be studying the Book of Mormon this year. It is the book of books, the preeminent witness of Christ in our day. I will also have the privilege of teaching a Book of Mormon institute class to return missionaries. I am excited about that opportunity. Today our Stake President where we attend church, President Gustavo Adolfo Mendez Aguirre bore a powerful testimony of The Book of Mormon. He also quoted this passage from the Doctrine and Covenants that President Benson emphasized so much:
And your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief, and because you have treated lightly the things you have received--Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation. And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all. And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have written--That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father’s kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion. (D&C 84:54-58)
He then taught that to treat the Book of Mormon lightly is to fail to read it every day the rest of our lives. He testified that reading the Book of Mormon every day and abiding by its precepts will chase darkness from our minds and fill our soul with light. I pray that we may all be more diligent this year in reading the Book of Mormon and delving deeply into its doctrine and that we will strive with greater commitment to live by its teachings. Let us memorize key passages from the book that inspire us. Let us seek a testimony of it if have not yet received one or share our testimony of this great book often if we have. This book truly is the keystone of our religion and will bring us nearer to God than will any other book.
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