Daily Scripture

3 Nephi 11:10–11

10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.

11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, …

I’m interested in the first words the resurrected Savior said to the Nephites when He appeared. 

I am the light and the life and I have suffered. 

That suffering qualifies Him to be our light and life. He knows what we experience. He knows our sorrows. He knows our pain. He knows how heavy the load can feel. 

But He is our light. Not only a light to shine in the darkness and show us the way. But our way to make things light (not heavy). Why? Because He suffered and He knows. 

That was His first message to a group of mourning, scared people in complete darkness. That’s His first message to us. I’ve been there. I know. Let me be your light.

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