Day 36- Atonement Insight

D&C 39: 4-6 "But to as many as received me, gave I power to become my^asons(and daughters); and even so will I give unto as many as will receive me, power to become my sons and daughters.

And verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth my gospel^areceiveth me; and he that ^breceiveth not my gospel receiveth not me.

And this is my ^agospel—repentance and baptism by water, and then cometh the ^bbaptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which showeth all things, and ^cteacheth the peaceable things of the kingdom."

We may receive the attributes and power of Christ by keeping all commandments of His gospel. We may be made perfect through the His perfect atonement.

Day 24- Atonement Insight

This simple pattern of repentance and obedience really is the basis for “living after the manner of happiness.” We know this is what we need to do, though sometimes we may forget why. The Lord reminds us why in the following words from the same revelation:

“For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent;

“But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;

“Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink

“Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men” (D&C 19:16–19).

We may live after the manner of happiness if we repent and obey the commandment. As the scriptures mention, blessed and happy are those who keep the commandments.