Reflection
The phrase "eternal head" appears only once in the Latter-day Saint scriptures. It is found in the Doctrine and Covenants, where the Lord speaks of Jesus Christ as "the light and the Redeemer of the world; the Spirit of truth, who came into the world, because the world was made by him, and in him was the life of men and the light of men." In this same revelation, Christ is called "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end" — the eternal head of the Church and all creation.
This single use carries profound weight. It testifies of Christ's divine authority, His preeminence over all things, and His role as the source from which all spiritual life flows. He is not merely a founder or teacher, but the eternal, living wellspring of covenant community and salvation.
Passages
"Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him — Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified; Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life." — Doctrine and Covenants 45:3–5 · Latter-day Saint
"Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the same that came unto mine own, and mine own received me not. I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not." — Doctrine and Covenants 6:21 · Latter-day Saint
A Question for You
What does it mean to you that Christ is not just a guide for a season, but the eternal head — yesterday, today, and forever?