Day 50- Atonement Insight

3 Nephi 3-11

3Yea, blessed are the ^apoor in spirit who ^bcome unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4And again, blessed are all they that ^amourn, for they shall be^bcomforted.

5And blessed are the ^ameek, for they shall inherit the ^bearth.

6And blessed are all they who do ^ahunger and ^bthirst after^crighteousness, for they shall be ^dfilled with the Holy Ghost.

7And blessed are the ^amerciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

8And blessed are all the ^apure in heart, for they shall ^bsee God.

9And blessed are all the ^apeacemakers, for they shall be called the ^bchildren of God.

10And blessed are all they who are ^apersecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11And blessed are ye when men shall ^arevile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;

The lesson today in Sunday School was on the beatitudes. I never realized how the third verse of 2nd Nephi discusses humility and the fourth discusses repentance with reference to the atonement. The beatitudes are an autobiography of Jesus Christ and attitudes of an exalted celestial mindset. They teach us about attitudes and characteristics that are needed to be fit for the celestial kingdom.

Day 49- Atonement Insight

Colossians 3:1-2

1 If ye then be ^arisen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2Set your ^aaffection on ^bthings ^cabove, not on things on the^dearth.

Day 48- Atonement Insight

Truman Madsen said "To receive him fully is to receive the fullness of his atonement. Think about it—the at-one-ment that Jesus Christ wrought by the shedding of his own blood. The atonement was, and is, to enable us to overcome through his grace and healing power three things: Ignorance, sin, and death. Hence I often say the temple is a matter of life and death." The temple is a matter of live and death as we help our ancestors overcome spiritual and physical death. We help unlock the doors to eternity."

Day 47- Atonement Insight

Hymns Capture the Sacrifice and Atonement of the Savior

"How incomplete and empty sacrament meetings would be without hymns of worship. Sacred among all hymns are those that capture the sacrifice and the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement.

"My earliest memories of the healing power of the Savior are associated with sacrament hymns. This sentence is real to me: 'I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me, confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me' ("I Stand All Amazed," Hymns, no. 193).

"My understanding of the doctrines of the Atonement is connected to the hymns."

Jay E. Jensen, "The Nourishing Power of Hymns," Ensign, May 2007, 12

The other day, I was thinking of the power of the sacrament hymns and their reference to the atonement. I gain a deeper appreciation each Sunday as I partake of the sacrament and renew my covenants with God. The covenants are only possible through Him, by Him, and of Him.

Day 46- Atonement Insight

Strengthen Your Understanding of the Atonement

“There is an imperative need for each of us to strengthen our understanding of the significance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ so that it will become an unshakable foundation upon which to build our lives.”

Richard G. Scott, “He Lives! All Glory to His Name!” Ensign, May 2010, 77

Topics: Atonement

Day 45- Atonement Insight

Moses' brazen serpent is referring to the atonement. It is symbolic of the Savior being lifted up on the cross. If we look to Him, we can live both spiritually and physically through His marvelous atonement. 2 Nephi 33: 19 states"Behold, he was spoken of by ^aMoses; yea, and behold a ^btypewas ^craised up in the wilderness, that whosoever would look upon it might live. And many did look and live.

20But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is because they did not believe that it would ^aheal them.

21O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in ^aunbelief, and be^bslothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish?

22If so, wo shall come upon you; but if not so, then cast about your eyes and ^abegin to believe in the Son of God, that he will come to redeem his people, and that he shall suffer and die to^batone for their sins; and that he shall ^crise again from the dead, which shall bring to pass the ^dresurrection, that all men shall stand before him, to be ^ejudged at the last and judgment day, according to their ^fworks."