Day 107-Atonement Insights

Mosiah 3:7 And lo, he shall ^asuffer ^btemptations, and pain of body, ^chunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can ^dsuffer, except it be unto death; for behold, ^eblood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his ^fanguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people.

As the missionary was reading this scripture, I was reminded once again of the great love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He felt every physical and spiritual pain more than we can imagine. He suffered temptation and gave no heed. We can learn from His perfect example of how he dealt with pain, suffering, and temptation. Jesus Christ is the pinnacle and foundation of our religion and our beacon of light. He can penetrate all areas of darkness if we only allow Him to operate more fully in our lives.

Day 103-Atonement Insights

3 Nephi 27:27 states, "And know ye that ^aye shall be ^bjudges of this people, according to the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just. Therefore, what ^cmanner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even ^das I am."

The scripture sums up what manner of men and women we ought to be. "Be therefore perfect even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect."(Matthew 5:48) Progression is a key to happiness as we work on perfection through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We may have set backs in life, but we can get back up and move steadily through those challenges. We can continually strive to meet the standard of perfection which is Christ himself.

Day 51- Atonement Insight

President Holland stated "The Prophet Joseph Smith once declared that all things “which pertain to our religion are only appendages” to the Atonement of Jesus Christ. In like manner and for the same reasons, every truth that a missionary or member teaches is only an appendage to the central message of all time—that Jesus is the Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, the Holy Messiah, the Promised One, the Savior and Redeemer of the world; that He alone burst the bands of death and triumphed over the captivity of hell; that no one of us could ever have those same blessings without His intervention in our behalf; and that there never shall be any “other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, [except] in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.”

^{Jeffrey R. Holland, "Missionary Work and the Atonement", Ensign, Mar. 2001, 8}

Day 13-Atonement Insight

I marvel at the light, hope, peace, and joy the Savior brought to mankind. The scripture 2 Nephi 19:6 describes him perfectly "Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace." He brought hope to a gloomy world of sinners. We are all sinners to different degrees, and we can be made whole or complete through him if we embrace the atonement. As we do this, we can experience light and peace which has no end. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and only through him may we feel joy in this life and life to come.