Visualizing the Premortal Council

Star Cluster R136 image courtesy NASA

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Elder Andersen asks, "Have our children visualized the premortal council, where Jesus- the greatest of all- declared, "Here am I, send me"? Do they see their own willingness to serve as following His example?"

Start with an opening prayer.

Scripture: “In a premortal council at which we were all present, [the Savior] led the forces of good against those of Satan and his followers in a battle for the souls of men that began before this world was formed. That conflict continues today. We were all on the side of Jesus then. We are on the side of Jesus today” ( Elder Joseph B.Wirthlin “Christians in Belief and Action,” Ensign, Nov. 1996, 71).

Sing We are All Enlisted (Hymns # 250)

Time to whip out the play dough!!

(An easy recipe: 

2 cups of water

4 teaspoons of cream of tartar

couple drops food coloring 

1 cup salt

Heat together all of the above in a pan until the salt is as disolved as it's going to get, then put in 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil and then 2 cups of plain/all purpose flour. Stir it until it forms a ball that doesn't stick to the sides of the pan. Knead a little while it cools. Store in an airtight container like you would with any other playdough.)

Using a small table or box- create, visualize and make concrete with your hands and play dough the premortal council. Create what you think it looked like, create those who were there, create the earth to the side... the play dough should cover everything! Work as a family to build the whole scene. You can use small gem stones, cotton balls, whatever you have on hand to add details. You could even make play dough people of your family as you sat in the grand council! Have fun and enjoy! Leave up for a while to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

Discuss the story and scriptures of the Premortal Council as you create. Abraham 3:22-28
Another great reference with lots of scriptures Russell M. Nelson, “How Firm Our Foundation,” Ensign, May 2002, 75

Lastly, make a play dough path. For each step you make, name something we do to follow Jesus' example of obedience. Just as Jesus said, "Here I am, send me." (Abraham 3:27) we can say- Here we are, we'll follow!

Bear Testimony.
Closing Song: I Lived in Heaven (Children's Songbook pg. 4)