At the close of His first day teaching among the Nephite faithful, the resurrected Jesus turned His attention to a special audience which often stands just below the level of our gaze, sometimes nearly out of sight. The sacred record says: "He commanded that their little children should be brought forward. "And when they had knelt upon the ground, he himself also knelt; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, so great and marvelous were the things He did speak unto the Father. "When Jesus had made an end of praying, he arose; and wept, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and again prayed unto the Father for them. "And when he had done this he wept again; saying unto the multitude, Behold your little ones." We cannot know exactly what the Savior was feeling in such a poignant moment, but we do know that He was troubled and that He "groaned within himself" over the destructive influences always swirling around the innocent. We know He felt a great need to pray for and bless the children. In such times as we are in, whether the threats be global or local or in individual lives, I too pray for the children. Some days it seems that a sea of temptation and transgression inundates them, simply washes over them before they can successfully withstand it, before they should have to face it. And often at least some of the forces at work seem beyond our personal control. Well, some of them may be beyond our control, but I testify with faith in the living God that they are not beyond His. He lives, and priesthood power is at work on both sides of the veil. We are not alone, and we do not tremble as if abandoned. In doing our part, we can live the gospel and defend its principles. We can declare to others the sure Way, the saving Truth, the joyful Life. We can personally repent in any way we need to repent, and when we have done all, we can pray. In all these ways we can bless one another and especially those who need our protection the most--the children. As parents we can hold life together the way it is always held together--with love and faith, passed on to the next generation, one child at a time.