Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day, first recognized in 1951, was April 28, Monday this year. I wasn’t originally planning on posting about this day of commemoration, but I found a quote by a previous prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints named President Gordon B. Hinckley that I felt inspired to share. He passed away in 2008 and was known for his ability to speak from his heart, and always with a positive twist.

“The Lord never said that there would not be troubles. Our people have known afflictions of every sort as those who have opposed this work have come upon them. But faith has shown through all their sorrows. This work has consistently moved forward and has never taken a backward step since its inception. … Ours is a mission of faith.” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1995, 94–95; or Ensign, Nov. 1995, 71–72).

This quote is not in reference to the Holocaust but I believe it communicates a simple message: Bad things happen, Satan is against good, but if you are standing on the right side, Heavenly Father will defend you. Not if you are perfect, but if you’re trying your best to be on His side. It’s a difficult and often scary world we live in, but it is also a world full of hope and opportunities for betterment because God is full of love and is involved intimately in each of our lives. Sources:

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/yomhashoah.html