Our Father's Plan

A child's tiny hand clasped gently in its father's palm . . . a shaft of sunlight streaming through stormy clouds . . . a field of yellow wheat lying ready for harvest.

Each of these visual images reminds us of our Heavenly Father's love and of His eternal plan.

President Boyd K. Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, clearly teaches what has been revealed about the origin of the human family and about our relationship to God. Dramatic photographs complement the text and remind us of the scope and grandeur of God's creation and of our own divine heritage and limitless potential.

"If we have come to know our Father's plan, we are never completely lost. We know something of how it was before our mortal birth. We know much of what lies beyond the horizon on either side, and which path will be safe for us to follow. With a knowledge of the plan comes also the determination to live the principles leading to eternal life."

Pointing out that "gospel principles are not always fully explained in one place in the scriptures nor presented in order or sequence," President Packer draws together the segments of the plan of salvation: premortal life, mortality, life beyond the grave, and the mission of the Church. Each section includes a clear explanation a long with numerous scriptural references.

Central to the plan is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, in His role as Creator and Redeemer, makes possible our rescue from death and our redemption from sin. President Packer bears his special witness of the Savior and explains the debt owed Him by all creation.

Filled with a timeless and precious message, Our Father's Plan is a reminder of the love of God and of the merciful plan He has fashioned to provide eternal life for His children.