John 1:39 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
“It seems that the essence of our mortal journey and the
answers to the most significant questions in life are distilled down to these
two very brief elements in the opening scenes of the Savior’s earthly ministry.
One element is the question put to every one of us on this earth: ‘What seek
ye? What do you want?’ The second is His response to our answer, whatever that
answer is. Whoever we are and whatever we reply, His response is always the
same: ‘Come,’ He says lovingly. ‘Come, follow me.’ Wherever you are going,
first come and see what I do, see where and how I spend my time. Learn of me,
walk with me, talk with me, believe. Listen to me pray. In turn you will find
answers to your own prayers. God will bring rest to your souls” (“He Hath
Filled the Hungry with Good Things,” Ensign, Nov. 1997, 65).
