A close study of the life and ministry of the Savior Jesus reveals that He established “divine patterns” to accomplish His Father’s work.
These divine patterns were deliberate, eternal, and rooted in love, reflecting the way the Savior accomplished His divine mission. Following them brings clarity and power to those who represent Him, said Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a Tuesday night, March 10, devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center.
While serving the Lord, missionaries can learn and adopt these divine patterns by studying the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
“When we align our service with the patterns the Savior Himself lived, our service gains spiritual consistency, our efforts are magnified, and our hearts are changed,” he said. “These divine patterns not only help us fulfill our purpose as missionaries; they prepare us for a lifetime of faithful discipleship.”
In his message, Elder Soares offered four divine patterns taught and modeled by the Savior—“patterns that can help you remain focused on your purpose, filled with joy, and strengthened in your sacred calling to represent the Savior to the world,” he said.
Elder Soares was accompanied by his wife, Sister Rosana Soares. The devotional was broadcast to all MTCs worldwide.
1. Chosen by Inspiration
One of the first divine patterns the Savior established in His ministry was to choose, by inspiration, the 12 apostles to bless, teach the gospel, and lead his people, as recorded in Luke 6:12–13.
“Jesus spent the entire night in prayer, demonstrating that their selection was made under divine direction,” Elder Soares said.
“The pattern the Savior established in the meridian of time has not changed. As missionaries, you too are called through that same divine pattern. It is sacred. It is guided by prayer and revelation, just as it was when Jesus spent the night in communion with His Father before choosing the Twelve Apostles. I testify that you have been called to represent the Savior and to assist his apostles in this great work.”
Find the rest of the divine patterns that Elder Soares taught on the Church News.
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