Remember - November 11, 2014

Every year we set aside a special day to remember those who have made it possible for us to live in freedom. In Canada, we celebrate "Remembrance Day" on November 11, and we wear a poppy on our hearts to help us remember all those who have fought for our freedom. This Remembrance Day I was not in my country, but the traditional physical act of remembering was so important to me that I cut out my own poppy and wore it that day.
When we are baptized, we make covenants with God that we will keep his commandments, and we take the sacrament so that we can remember that covenant, because we as human beings need constant reminding! Do we consider remembering our covenants that brought us spiritual freedom as important as remembering those who brought us physical freedom? Let us put forth the effort to remember our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who saves us spiritually just as we put forth effort to remember those who have fought and are fighting to save our country.

“When you look in the dictionary for the most important word, do you know what it is? It could be ‘remember.’ Because all of [us] have made covenants … our greatest need is to remember. That is why everyone goes to sacrament meeting every Sabbath day—to take the sacrament and listen to the priests pray that [we] ‘… may always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given [us].’… ‘Remember’ is the word” (Circles of Exaltation [address to religious educators, Brigham Young University, 28 June 1968], 8).