Day 151- Atonement Insight

Alma 12:15, "But this cannot be; we must come forth and stand before him in his glory, and in his power, and in his might, majesty, and dominion, and acknowledge to our everlasting ^ashame that all his ^bjudgments are just; that he is just in all his works, and that he is merciful unto the children of men, and that he has all power to save every man that believeth on his name and bringeth forth fruit meet for repentance."

As I was reading this scripture, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the magnitude of the atonement. The atonement encompasses all mankind. It also makes me sad when people don't choose to utilize the power of the atonement. When we choose to utilize the atonement, miracles can happen in our lives.

Day 149-Atonement Insights

Day 93-Atonement Insights

Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, stated "nowhere are the generosity and the kindness and mercy of God more manifest than in repentance. Do you understand the consummate cleansing power of the Atonement made by the Son of God, our Savior, our Redeemer? He said, “I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent.” In that supernal act of love, the Savior paid the penalties for our sins so that we might not have to pay.For those who truly desire it, there is a way back. Repentance is like unto a detergent. Even ground-in stains of sin will come out."

Day 86-Atonement Insights

D&C 10:67-69

67Behold, this is my doctrine—whosoever repenteth and ^acomethunto me, the same is my ^bchurch.

68Whosoever ^adeclareth more or less than this, the same is not of me, but is ^bagainst me; therefore he is not of my church.

69And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and ^aendureth of my church to the end, him will I establish upon my ^brock, and the^cgates of hell shall not prevail against them.

We are not only saved through baptism alone, but it is through repentance and enduring to the end by taking the name of Christ. The scripture is not only talking to the LDS members, but all the good people of the earth. All of those people who are doing their best to follow Jesus Christ and repenting according to their knowledge.

Day 73-Atonement Insights

Alma 34: 16-18

16And thus ^amercy can satisfy the demands of ^bjustice, and encircles them in the arms of safety, while he that exercises no faith unto repentance is exposed to the whole law of the demands of ^cjustice; therefore only unto him that has faith unto repentance is brought about the great and eternal ^dplan of ^eredemption.

17Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your ^afaith unto repentance, that ye begin to^bcall upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you;

18Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is ^amighty to save.

The eternal plan of redemption is based on faith and repentance. Faith and repentance are not possible without Jesus Christ and his infinite and eternal sacrifice. Faith and repentance require action on our part on a daily basis.

Day 67-Atonement Insights

D&C 18: 10-12

10Remember the ^aworth of ^bsouls is great in the sight of God;

11For, behold, the Lord your ^aRedeemer suffered ^bdeath in the flesh; wherefore he ^csuffered the ^dpain of all men, that all men might repent and ^ecome unto him.

12And he hath ^arisen again from the dead, that he might bring all men unto him, on conditions of ^brepentance.

Day 66- Atonement Insight

Elder Maxwell stated, "The Greek word of which repentance is the English translation “denotes a change of mind, i.e., a fresh view about God, about oneself, and about the world” (Bible Dictionary, “Repentance,” 760). This means we are to change our thoughts and then behavior until we are turned away from our sins and are aligned with God’s commandments. This change of mind means that we are actually progressing toward what Paul called “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16). Repentance is thus a continuing process in which each of us needs to draw on the Atonement for real relief, real forgiveness, and real progress." Today, I particpated as an adult facilitator in Challenge Day with JDHS students. The program theme is "Be the Change." The program emphasizes the importance of repentance and forgiveness not in a a religious but in a secular standpoint. The concepts are the same to help people become better and change.

Day 64- Atonement Insight

Alma 34:32-34

32For behold, this ^alife is the time for men to ^bprepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of ^cthis life is the day for men to perform their ^dlabors.

33And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many^awitnesses, therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not^bprocrastinate the day of your ^crepentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the^dnight of ^edarkness wherein there can be no labor performed.

34Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful ^acrisis, that I will repent, that I will return to my God. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth ^bpossess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.

The atonement has a cleansing, enabling, and healing power as we repent and come unto Christ. This is our day to do all we can to prepare to meet God. Today, in the moment, is the day to align our desires with God's will. Our preparation now may positively effect the eternities.

Day 61- Atonement Insight

Helaman 12: 4-8

4O how ^afoolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how ^bquick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their ^chearts upon the vain things of the world!

5Yea, how quick to be lifted up in ^apride; yea, how quick to^bboast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to ^cwalk in wisdom’s paths!

6Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath^acreated them, should ^brule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at^cnaught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide.

7O how great is the ^anothingness of the children of men; yea, even they are ^bless than the dust of the earth.

We are considered less than the dust of the earth, because dust is more obedient than His children. We are also called nothingness to remind us of our dependence on the Lord. We are reminded if we don't repent, we cannot be saved. We need to be humbled to the depths of humility and repent and call upon His name forever and ever.