When Christ appeared to the Nephites, He instituted the ordinance of the Sacrament, teaching that the Law of Moses was fulfilled in Him, and introducing the Law of the Gospel. In 3 Nephi 2: 13, we read that the Savior "...did show himself unto them oft, and did break bread oft, and bless it, and give it unto them." The Savior wanted the people to remember Him, and this was one of the ways He taught them to do it.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, "I wish to elaborate on three aspects of what it means to 'always remember him': first, seeking to know and follow His will; second, recognizing and accepting our obligation to answer to Christ for every thought, word, and action; and third, living with faith and without fear so that we can always look to the Savior for the help we need."
--"To Always Remember Him", p. 49
I have listed some of the ways I can 'always remember Him':
- Diligently remember to pray personally morning and night, and to always have a prayer in my heart.
- Study and learn of Him. (How can I remember someone I do not know?)
- Remember to keep my covenants, and to think of them more often. Go to the temple more frequently.
- Practice patience and kindness.
- Love and serve others more willingly.
- Make the Sabbath a delight.
- Reflect more often on what the Savior did for me.
- Bear my testimony in appropriate ways whenever possible.
- Be honest always, and in ALL ways.
- Be joyful and happy - be encouraging to those around me.
- Seek for and pay attention to the promptings of the Spirit.
- For the rest of my life, be constantly and consistently working on developing Christlike attributes. Always have an "attribute project" I am working on.
When I remember the Savior as I partake of the Sacrament, I should think not only of His suffering for me - His body broken and torn for me and His precious blood spilled for me - but I should think of His glorious resurrected body also. He overcame all things, and invites me to "remember" Him as He is now: King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
