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This devotional address entitled The Condescension of God

was given on December 2nd of 2025 by D. Todd Christofferson,

then a second counselor in the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What a tremendous time it is to be a student at BYU.

Of course, our athletic teams are performing at a high level in their respective sports

and represent the university with exemplary sportsmanship and integrity.

But this is only part of a much broader spiritual momentum

spreading across the university.

I need to pause and add a word of appreciation

for our choral and music programs here.

We just had a sterling example of the definition they give to a standard of excellence

and all the other aspects and endeavors of this school. We see this in your remarkable president

and his becoming BYU initiative.

Do you know that between them, President Reese and Academic Vice President Justin Collings,

interview every prospective faculty member who's hired on this campus?

And that requires over 150 interviews each year.

This is a tremendous investment by the leadership of

this university and shows their commitment to finding the most qualified people to teach the

students on this campus. We commend your faculty who model teaching is both intellectually

enlarging and spiritually strengthening.

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