Knowing Christ

As I read the four accounts of the women at Christ's tomb, it struck me how devoted and concerned they were. These women knew Christ like we know our own family and friends. They cared for him and loved him and had strong testimonies of Christ our Savior. 

My scripture study today was reading a conference talk by Robert D. Hales from the 2009 October conference titled "Seeking to know God, our Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ." These women were so blessed to be in the presence of Jesus Christ and to learn directly from him. So were many others. We, on the other hand, must rely on the Holy Ghost and the scriptures to learn of Christ and to gain a testimony of him. Some people might think that we have it harder- that it's hard to know someone or believe in someone who you have never seen in your life, only heard about. But think of how many people spent SO much time with Christ, were taught at his feet, lived near him, yet still did not believe. He was still crucified by those who knew him. So I guess my thought on this is that knowing Christ and believing in His power has everything to do with our open hearts and open minds. If we don't seek to know Christ with real intent, then it doesn't matter if we see him in person or rely on the spirit- we wont know him.