I read an article in one of my church's publications, recently, about the condescension of Jesus Christ. One part, in particular, stuck out to me. I wanted to record it - for my own records and to share. :)
"The Lord continues to do for mankind the things He did during His earthly ministry that were part of His condescension. He, Himself - or by angels or authorized servants on earth - preaches the gospel, administers ordinances, performs miracles, and heals the afflictions of people today. He continues to be mindful of us. He is mindful of us as a people. But most miraculously He is still mindful of us individually. In some marvelous way, and though He is not physically present with each of us, He still feels the tug on the hem of His garment from a humble handmaiden in the midst of a multitude. He still hears the cry of the blind, perceives the longing of the sincere publican, calls common men to be His servants, tells the repentant sinner to go and sin no more. He still pleads our cause universally and individually before the Father. He still calls us by name and invites us to arise and come forth unto Him. He still condescends from His high and holy place to lift us."
This article made what He did for us even more real for me. I love my Savior!
"May we remember the Lord - who He is, what He has done, and what He has promised to do. Before and after He was a baby in Bethlehem and a carpenter in Nazareth, He was and is the God of Israel and the God of the whole earth. He was and is the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the Holy and Only Begotten Son of the Living God. He was with the Father from the beginning. He is in the Father and the father in Him; and in Him has the Father glorified His name. May we remember and believe that He has all wisdom and all power in heaven and earth. And may we have faith that He yet condescends to help and lift the least and the last, even you, even me."
(Ensign, December 2011, "The Condescension of Jesus Christ", by David L. Frischknecht, pg. 51-55)
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