DAY 226 --- Blessing -- Bishops

Last night, we visited our bishop to get Bonnie set apart in her calling.  She was called as the Ward Music Coordinator.  Our inspired bishop gave her a wonderful blessing.  Needless to say, she didn't sleep much last night.  She was dreaming, without dreaming, about music, thinking about her blessing, etc.

It was just another witness of revelation.  Bishops have that constantly.  Every time they put their hands on some one's head, they have the right to inspiration, of revelation, of telling the person what Father wants them to know.  It is such a wonderful witness of the special calling of a bishop, or I guess you could call it the Bishop's Mantle.

The bishop has the challenge of always being in tune and being worthy of inspiration.  He can be sitting in his office, have someone come in that he was not thinking about, sit down, listen to that members challenges, and then have the opportunity of giving a blessing, clearing his mind and listening to the Spirit tell the bishop what he should be saying to that person.

Often the faith of the member that he has in the bishop will draw that inspiration from Father in Heaven through the bishop.  Bishops are often just mediums of inspiration, revelation, of telling his members what the Lord would have him say. 

The Savior runs this church.  It is His church.  He uses those who have been called as His bishops. 

Sadly I have seen members express lack of faith in and love for their bishop.  It is sad, for that is how He runs each ward, through inspiration to the bishop in spite of any member or their feelings.

There are over 25,000 bishops in the world today.  Those men are unsung heroes.  I pay respect to them for their challenge, their burdens in listening to members, and being everything to each ward member. 

Also, one thing that bishops enjoy is when they have their hands on some one's head, they get a very special, spiritual insight into that person's pre-earth identity.  What a special opportunity.  It is something that bishops miss when they are released, for it comes no other way. 

Again, I pay my respect and honor to any and all bishops serving in the kingdom today.