By Wing Yi Chu
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged members to reach out to others and to remember Jesus Christ is the source of Christmas Spirit in Christmas devotional Sunday evening.
The world is full of sorrowful people suffer with sickness and poverty, only saying 'Merry Christmas' to others may not be enough, said President Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The LDS Church.
'We might say ''it is Christmas time, what can I do to help you?' President Hinckley said.
The birth of the Savior Jesus Christ is a message of hope, love and peace. President Hinckley said we need to increase our love in this Christmas season and let the spirit of the Lord radiant from our hearts.
President Thomas S. Monson, first counselor of the first presidency, said true happiness come from serving others.
'I had learned that true happiness is received by making others happy,' President Monson said.
Christmas is sharing of devotion, hopes, food, conversation and laughter. President Monson invited members to make Christmas a celebration of love and selflessness.
'The difference lies in what is in the hearts,' President Monson said. 'Not what is in the hands.'
In addition to lifting the lives of our families, children and the lonely, Christmas is also a time to re-examine and re-dedicate ourselves, President Monson said.
The Christmas spirit is the Christ''s spirit, it is the spirit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, President Monson said. Obedience to the gospel will bring peace and good will on earth.
'The Spirit of Christmas can mend the wounded hearts,' President Monson said.
President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor of the first presidency, said the birth of Jesus Christ is a fulfillment of promise made by our Heavenly Father in the pre-earth life.
'Christmas is a celebration of a birth like no other,' President Eyring said. 'The babe born in Bethlehem long ago is the Savior of the world.'
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