“He Is Here Today”

One Sunday, my four-year-old son, Timmy, invited Bobbie, a little Korean boy, to go to Primary with him. When we stopped by Bobbie’s house to pick him up, I stopped to look into his dark, shining eyes and said, “Well, are you ready to go to church with Timmy?” As if he could hardly contain himself he bubbled over, “Do we get to see God?” The sweet innocence of his question brought a smile. I quickly answered, “Well, no, but his spirit will be there and you will learn lots of special things!”

I repeated Bobbie’s question in my mind on the way to church. “Do we get to see God?” My mind wandered to the mount where Jesus sat and I could almost hear him as he taught, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” (Matt. 5:8.) I could almost see him as he gathered the little children and loved and blessed them saying, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14.)

That Sunday as I sat among the Primary children, we sang “This is God’s house and he is here today.” (Sing With Me, A-6.) The words struck me forcibly. I felt I had been taught a valuable lesson. Each week as I enter the chapel doors, I am in his house. May I ever be worthy to “see” him. M. Roxine Summers, Fort Bliss, Texas

Photography by Michael M. McConkie