He Will Give You Help

To whom this is written to,

I hope it helps all of us know that there is more to life then death.

"Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend." (Mosiah 4:9)

One of the most sure facts of this life is that we will all die someday. We never know when that day will visit us and take us away from our earthly cares and worries. Unavoidably the time will come in which our "limbs . . . must soon lay down in the cold and silent grave, from whence no traveler can return" (2 Nephi 1:14).

The words of God, which speak comfort and peace to us at all times, give us a great reassurance that there is life after death. The scriptures, in which those words are contained, are written for us. Whether in happiness and joy, or in misery and anguish, they are given for our benifit to know that God loves us and has prepared a wonderful plan for us.

Some may think that death is the end of all life, that the time spent here is just an experience to enjoy and when death comes, that is the end of it all. In our moments of deepest reflection and saddness, we plead that there is more to life then just death. Often, we wish that there might another way, that there might be another chance given. If you are one that wishes and hopes and desires that there is more to life then just death, do not fear any longer, soon your hope will come alive and it will be real.  This matter is one that concerns everyone. In particular, it troubled greatly a son of a Book of Mormon prophet. The following words are from Alma the Younger, a prophet whom God had called to teach the Gospel.  He spoke these words to his son, Coriaton, while he himself not being far from the end of his own life.

"Behold, there is a time appointed that all shall come forth from the dead . . .

Therefore, there is a time appointed unto men that they shall rise from the dead; and there is a space between the time of death and the resurrection . . .

Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection . . . the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life." (Alma 40:4-11)

And this is the resurrection:

"The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame." (Alma 40:23)

As you think and ponder on those words which are true, watch and listen to how teens in Canada, faced with great pain and loss, turned to God to find answers to their souls' deepest questions.