{"id":7155,"date":"2023-06-03T17:12:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T03:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/delisahargrove\/?p=7155"},"modified":"2023-06-03T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T03:12:52","slug":"the-parable-of-the-jell-o-daylen-bushman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/delisahargrove\/2023\/06\/the-parable-of-the-jell-o-daylen-bushman\/","title":{"rendered":"The Parable of the Jell-O | Daylen Bushman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

The New Testament Come Follow Me lessons have recently focused on many of the parables Jesus taught to his apostles and disciples during his mortal ministry.\u00a0 Those same parables have helped each of us learn lessons that are easily applied into our lives. \u00a0I would like to expound on a little known, and recently learned, parable that I refer to as the Parable of the Jell-O.<\/p>\n

The Parable of the Jell-O by Daylen Bushman<\/h3>\n There was in our neighborhood a very busy man who had little time for pain or distractions of any kind.\u00a0 He was very focused on his trade and on working to support his family and his other responsibilities.\u00a0 One day, this man woke with a pain in his mouth that would not subside.\u00a0 He tried to ignore it for a day or two until the pain became unbearable and began to impact his ability to perform his labors.\u00a0 The pain grew to a point where the man finally made an appointment to see a local dentist, where he learned the cause of his pain.\u00a0 Even though this man was consistent with his daily tooth care routine, somehow one of the nerves in his teeth was dying and infected and he needed a root canal to remove the infection and ease the pain.<\/p>\n The root canal was scheduled for the following day and the man eagerly anticipated the relief that would come from the removal of the infection and nerve.\u00a0 After the successful surgery, the numbing medicine wore off and much to the man\u2019s chagrin, the pain remained.\u00a0 While there was a short-term, temporary relief from the pain that had plagued him, the long-term and lasting relief was not his to be had at this time and he suffered through more sleepless nights.\u00a0 Eventually, the pain subsided, and the man was able to return to his normal activities.<\/p>\n This parable isn\u2019t about the pain the man felt in comparison to our earthly trials, disappointments, sin, or grief.\u00a0 This parable isn\u2019t about the temporary versus the long-term relief we are able to find in our lives through following the path the Savior has laid out in front of us.\u00a0 This parable isn\u2019t about the man finally putting away his stubbornness and calling the good \u201cdoctor\u201d who was able to remove the cause of this pain.\u00a0 This parable is about the Jell-O.<\/strong><\/p>\n The man had a brother who was discussing the painful situation with his wife one night.\u00a0 As they talked about the man\u2019s pain and his inability to consume nourishment through solid food due to the extreme pain that ensued, the brother\u2019s five-year-old daughter sat listening and felt a prick in her heart.\u00a0 She felt the concern and love for others that was exemplified by our Savior, the Doctor of our Salvation.\u00a0 She felt charity for her uncle, and this charity led to action.\u00a0 Concerned that he could not eat, she decided to make something that everyone can eat, Jell-O.\u00a0 Not knowing her uncle\u2019s favorite flavor of Jell-O, she made four different flavors and delivered them to him so that he would be able to subsist and heal.<\/p>\n Picture of Allison by Claudia Bushman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Brothers and sisters, how often do we hear of the misfortune and pain that others are experiencing only to \u201cwish them well\u201d and hope for the best?\u00a0 Let us follow the example of little Allison by letting that concern and compassion work into charity and action.\u00a0 The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of action, and we are instructed to \u201cgo forth\u201d and help those in need.\u00a0 Moroni 7:45 says that \u201ccharity suffereth long, \u2026 beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.\u201d\u00a0 Charity<\/a> is the \u201cpure love of Christ\u201d, and Christ served so that our pain could be eased.<\/p>\n I am grateful for the example that Allison was to me in this time of pain.\u00a0 I am grateful for her concern for me and not only her desire to help but her actions that helped.\u00a0 I hope that I can follow her example of charitable service and be a support to those that I see in need.\u00a0 And yes, all four flavors of Jello-O were amazing!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The New Testament Come Follow Me lessons have recently focused on many of the parables Jesus taught to his apostles and disciples during his mortal ministry.\u00a0 Those same parables have helped each of us learn lessons that are easily applied into our lives. \u00a0I would like to expound on a little known, and recently learned, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3071,"featured_media":7161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[19,113,50],"class_list":["post-7155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-tos","tag-christlike-attributes","tag-come-follow-me","tag-ministering"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Parable of the Jell-O | Daylen Bushman - 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