![]() ![]() "But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not" (Matthew 25:10-12).Įlder Bednar emphasized that the Joseph Smith Translation clarified this phrase "I know you not" to "Ye know me not." "Afterward came also the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. "And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. ![]() He spoke of this parable and recalled with us that the five foolish and unprepared virgins went to obtain oil for their lamps after hearing the cry to go and meet the bridegroom. Bednar taught in the previous general conference. As my husband and I prepared to gather our grandchildren and teach them the parable of the ten virgins using these lamps, I remembered what Elder David A. Last Christmas, a friend presented us with clay replicas of the type of oil lamps that were used for light in the days of the Savior. Much is expected of you as future leaders, and I look forward with hopeful anticipation to your leadership. The world needs leaders who are founded upon the unchanging principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What a blessing and opportunity for you to attend a university that is as concerned about your spiritual development as it is about your intellectual development. On the university website, I read that the mission of Brigham Young University-Idaho is to develop disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in their homes, the Church, and their communities. I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome to this beautiful campus. ![]()
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