"Moses, one of the greatest prophets the world has ever known, was raised by Pharaoh’s daughter and spent the first 40 years of his life in the royal halls of Egypt. He knew firsthand the glory and grandeur of that ancient kingdom. Years later, on the top of a distant mountain, far removed from the splendor and magnificence of mighty Egypt, Moses stood in the presence of God and spoke to Him face to face as a man speaks with his friend. During the course of that visitation, God showed Moses the workmanship of His hands, granting him a glimpse of His work and glory. When the vision ended, Moses fell to the earth for the space of many hours. When his strength finally returned, he realized something that, in all his years in Pharaoh’s court, had never occurred to him before.
“I know,” he said, “that man is nothing.”
Ponder that for a moment. We are nothing. Tiny specs on an unlimited amount of space. I was thinking about this the other day while I was trying to catch a fruit-fly in my kitchen. I thought to myself "How is it that the Lord can know what the heck is going on with this fruit-fly?" It was so small and insignificant. Just like we are. I thought myself that that must be how we are to God - just little small specks floating in the wind.
President Uchtdorf continued:
"The Lord doesn’t care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use—in His own way and for His holy purposes—those who incline their hearts to Him."
One of the things I have had an increased knowledge of since being home is how much I need the Lord to know me, and even more so how much I need to know that He knows me. He is so concerned with how I live my life and what I do. It's the same with all of His children.
Since being home, I have come to know fully the lies of Satan. "God doesn't know you. God doesn't care. You shouldn't pray. You did your time. Just move on and forget about Him. He's done with you now that you've finished what He required." Sometimes, these lies seem to surround me, just as he tries to surround everyone of God's children.
However, I know that the Lord is so concerned with us. He cares about what matters to us, and what troubles we're going through. He cares like our best friend cares. He truly is our Father. Even when it seems like those who we trust and care about most seem to abandon us (one of the devil's tricks is to make us think everyone is out to betray and forget about us), He is the best friend we can depend on. He will never abandon us. He will never say "You don't matter." Because you DO matter. You matter to Him!
So if you have rough times in the weeks ahead, which you probably will, just remember that there is someone you can turn to in those times of need. He cares. You MATTER to Him.
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