The Gardner
The Gardner
President Quinn’s Weekly Message
California Santa Rosa Mission
April 1st, 2024
What a wonderful week! We are grateful to Elder and Sister Kopischke for being with us. They left us with inspired messages. Sister Quinn and I loved seeing and being with you during the mission tour. Thank you to those who shared their talents Thursday afternoon. We continue to be impressed with the many talents of our missionaries in CASRM.
The Gospel of John relates the following on the morning of the Savior’s resurrection:
“But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
“And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
“Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.” (John 21:11-16)
Mary was not incorrect thinking the person she met in the garden was the Gardener. Jesus Christ is the Master Gardener. By exercising our faith in Him and His teachings, the Savior is able to nurture the seeds of faith we plant in our hearts into mighty trees producing sweet fruit, “which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.” (Alma 32:42)
I am grateful for the work of gardening the Savior is doing in my life. I testify that through the redeeming and enabling power of His Atonement, He is helping me to change, to become more like Him. I still have much work to do. I know that the fruit the Savior helps us produce in our hearts is the most precious, sweet, white, and pure we can enjoy in life. I have been blessed to enjoy the fruits of my faith again and again throughout my life. I pray and promise the same for each of you in your lifelong discipleship to Jesus Christ.
He is risen…it is true,
President Quinn
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