Every week, we have the opportunity to gather with fellow believers and take the sacrament. This weekly ordinance can sometimes feel routine, especially in busy seasons of our lives—but it can be so much more. Author Gerald Lund delves into the modern power of this ancient practice, highlighting the phenomenal reality of the promise "that we will always have His spirit to be with us." Enveloped in such an empowering promise day to day, our experience with the sacrament transforms from routine to remarkable.
Gerald N. Lund received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in sociology from Brigham Young University. He served for thirty-five years in the Church Educational System, and he served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 2002 to 2008. He is a prolific and bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction and is best known for his historical novels, including The Work and the Glory series, Fire of the Covenant, The Kingdom and the Crown series, and The Undaunted. He and his late wife, Lynn, are the parents of seven children.
It may be a short book, but Brother Lund’s insights were so rich and thought-provoking that I’d have to pause and think about what I’d just read. It’s a wonderful reflection on what the Sacrament is, why we do it, and the promises we make each time we partake of it.
Wow! This book is amazing! Looking at the sacrament in a whole new way and ideas on how I can have more/better reverence for it. I had tears towards the end of the book from the beautiful things brother Lund said and the reminders from Pres Nelson he included.