Standalone doctrinal study — independent of this week's Come Follow Me block.
Here is your daily devotional for Sunday:
The Pure Love of Christ: Our Path to Becoming Like Him
Charity, the pure love of Christ, is essential for our spiritual progression and to become like our Savior.
Scripture Passage
Moroni 7:45–48
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/moro/7?lang=eng#p45
Historical and Narrative Context
Mormon delivered this profound sermon on faith, hope, and charity to "the peaceable followers of Christ" while teaching in a synagogue. Moroni, his son, later included this sermon in his own record, likely to provide crucial guidance during the apostate and violent final days of the Nephite civilization. Mormon emphasizes that understanding and embracing charity, which he defines as "the pure love of Christ," is fundamental for spiritual growth and knowing God. He teaches that this love is bestowed upon those who are true followers of Jesus Christ and who pray for it with all the energy of their heart.
Reflective Questions
1. How can understanding charity as "the pure love of Christ" (Moroni 7:47) deepen our efforts to cultivate this attribute beyond merely "doing nice things" for others?
2. Mormon exhorts us to "pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love" (Moroni 7:48). What does it mean to pray with "all the energy of heart" for charity, and how might such prayer change our daily interactions and desires?
Closing Tying Insight
Mormon's sermon on charity, preserved by his son Moroni amidst impending destruction, underscores that the pure love of Christ is not merely an emotion but a divine gift and a defining characteristic of true discipleship. It is through earnest prayer and diligent effort to become true followers of Christ that we can be filled with this love, which purifies us and prepares us to be like Him when He appears. Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught that this "particularized charity" is what will truly serve us in the latter days.