“I shall not attempt to paint to you the feelings of this heart, nor the majestic beauty and glory which surrounded us on this occasion; but you will believe me when I say, that earth, nor men, with the eloquence of time, cannot begin to clothe language in as interesting and sublime a manner as this holy personage. No; nor has this earth power to give the joy, to bestow the peace, or comprehend the wisdom which was contained in each sentence as they were delivered by the power of the Holy Spirit! Man may deceive his fellow-men, deception may follow deception, and the children of the wicked one may have power to seduce the foolish and untaught, till naught but fiction feeds the many, and the fruit of falsehood carries in its current the giddy to the grave; but one touch with the finger of his love, yes, one ray of glory from the upper world, or one word from the mouth of the Savior, from the bosom of eternity, strikes it all into insignificance, and blots it forever from the mind. The assurance that we were in the presence of an angel, the certainty that we heard the voice of Jesus, and the truth unsullied as it flowed from a pure personage, dictated by the will of God, is to me past description, and I shall ever look upon this expression of the Savior’s goodness with wonder and thanksgiving while I am permitted to tarry; and in those mansions where perfection dwells and sin never comes, I hope to adore in that day which shall never cease.” (Oliver Cowdry, quoted at the end of Joseph Smith-History)
I read this at the very end of Joseph Smith-History this morning and it really stood out to me. I don’t think I’ve ever paid attention to this part before.
I love when Oliver says “one touch with the finger of his love, yes, one ray of glory from the upper world, or one word from the mouth of the Savior, from the bosom of eternity, strikes all into insignificance, and blots it from the mind forever.”
That’s all it takes. One touch, one ray of glory, one word.
If you’re feeling down, broken, afraid, angry, confused, anxious, depressed, burdened, grieved…anything… turn to the Savior. Pour out your whole soul unto God (Enos 1:9) and He will pour His Spirit into your soul (Jacob 7:8). Allow Him to touch you with His love, to fill you with His rays of glory, to speak to you.
If you’ve ever listened to Scripture Scouts before, you may remember some lyrics from one of the songs… “When Jesus touches you, you’ll never be the same.”
It’s true.
This is such a powerful quote, Shelly. Thank you so much for sharing ?
I loved it too. 🙂
This is one of my most favorite passages! It makes me so happy that you brought it to light for more to discover!
Mine too!