Day 102-Atonement Insights

Elder Ballard stated, "If there is a feeling in our hearts that we are sorry for what we have done... that we would like to be forgiven, then... repair to the sacrament table where, if we sincerely repented and put ourselves in proper condition, we shall be forgiven, and spiritual healing will come to our souls...I am a witness that there is a spirit attending the administration of the sacrament that warms the soul from head to foot; you feel the wounds of the spirit being healed, and the load being lifted."

Partaking the sacrament weekly is where spiritual wounds may be healed. If we come to the sacrament table with a broken heart and contrite spirit, we can repent and be spiritually healed. I am so grateful for the opportunity to partake of the sacrament and be able to turn my mind to higher and nobler purposes. It is a time to evaluate self and recommit myself to a divine standard. I contemplate aligning my will with the Lord's will. The sacrament is a beautiful time to mediate on the eternities.

Day 57- Atonement Insight

Elder Holland stated, "Indeed the Atonement of the Only Begotten Son of God in the flesh is the crucial foundation upon which all Christian doctrine rests and the greatest expression of divine love this world has ever been given. Its importance in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be overstated. Every other principle, commandment, and virtue of the restored gospel draws its significance from this pivotal event." I was thinking about how every covenant we make with God is tied to the atonement. For example, we partake of the bread and water each Sunday which represent the body and blood of Christ. The symbolism directs us to the remembrance of the atonement on a weekly basis.