Tomorrow, in church, I'm going to be teaching some young men a lesson about the resurrection. I'll teach them about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and how His resurrection made resurrection possible for us all. I'll teach them about how our bodies will be different after they're resurrected and why they would want resurrected bodies at all. I'm also going to teach them that resurrection is a free gift to all of us, and that we don't have to do anything special to qualify for it, however, as I teach them about the freeness of resurrection, I'm going to try not to teach them that that means they don't have to be righteous.
Even though resurrection is free, we still have plenty of reasons to try to be righteous. For starters, it's how we qualify for other blessings. It's also how we follow God's plan for us so we can live up to our full potential. Plus, it's a great way to give thanks to God for the many blessings He grants us, including the gift of resurrection.
Resurrection is a wonderful gift, and we really should thank God for it. With resurrected bodies, we will be one step closer to being like our Heavenly Father. We also will be free from pain and disease, and all of the mortal imperfections and frailties we currently have to struggle with will no longer be a problem for us. Many people, including a few I know personally, are looking forward to the resurrection, when they will be able to walk and run without all the aches and pains they have now. In light of what a blessing resurrection will be, for them and for everyone, we should all thank God for this blessing, and for the other blessings we receive, by trying to keep the commandments. Though we don't have to do anything special to earn the blessing of resurrection, we should all try to do what's right to thank God for it.
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