Jesus blessed the people one by one.

By A. D.

This past weekend was General Conference, a meeting held every six months during which the modern prophet and twelve apostles--along with other church authorities, such as members of the quorums of seventy--address the world and testify of the divinity, love, and mission of Jesus Christ.

Elder Carlos H. Amado testified of Christ in this beautiful talk, Christ the Redeemer. From the talk (emphasis mine):

From lds.org.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born and died in unique circumstances. He lived and grew up in humble conditions, without material things. He said of Himself, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head” (Luke 9:58). 

He never received honors, favors, recognition, nor preferred treatment from the political leaders of the earth or from the religious leaders of His day. Neither did He sit in the highest seats of the synagogues. 

His preaching was simple, and even though multitudes followed after Him, His ministry always consisted of blessing people one by one. He performed innumerable miracles among those who accepted Him as the One sent from God.

 That one line in particular stood out to me. Jesus was followed by thousands but in the end He blessed the people one by one. Jesus manages to be there for everyone in the world, for the multitudes, and yet still minister to each of us on a deeply, deeply personal level.

I know for myself that this is true. As I have kept the commandments, I have begun to learn what it means to have Jesus as a friend. I have felt His love for me and I know that He ministers to me personally--even as He ministers to you personally and to all of us personally as we invite Him into our hearts, so that He can change our hearts.

Elder Amado's talk is a beautiful overview of Christ's life and mission. He concludes with this testimony:

I testify that Christ will return in a way very different from His first coming. He will come in power and glory with all the just and faithful Saints. He will come as King of kings and Lord of lords, as the Prince of Peace, the promised Messiah, the Savior and Redeemer, to judge the living and the dead. I love and serve Him with all my heart, and I plead that we may serve with joy and dedication and that we may remain faithful to Him until the end. In His name, Jesus Christ, amen.

I also know that Jesus is our Savior and Redeemer, and that He will return to us some day in power and glory. We are so blessed to live at a time when the fullness of His Gospel has been restored!