Day 77-Atonement Insights

The bible dictionary states "Sin is lawlessness; It is a refusal on men's part to submit to the law of God. By transgression men loses control over his own will and becomes the slave of sin, and so incurs the penalty of spiritual death, which is alienation from God. The atonement of Jesus Christ redeems all mankind from the fall of Adam and causes all to be answerable for their own manner of life. This means of atonement is provided by the Father, and is offered in the life and person of his Son, Jesus Christ. " When I read this statement about the atonement, I thought about the darkest moment of my life and how I felt a lack of control. Those moments may have been connected to transgression of sins of commission or omission. I noticed when I put the Lord first in the keep His commandments, I don't have time to be sad or have self-pity. It is the simple commandments of sincere prayer and feasting upon the scriptures that keep us on the straight and narrow or the iron rod leading to the Love of God. As we keep those simple commandments, we can cast out darkness and create a life after the manner of happiness.