Sometimes I like to think about how King Benjamin said that we are less than the dust of the earth. Not to put myself down or anything, but to remind myself of the importance of humility. If even the elements of the Earth will obey the Savior, then I can do better.
Any talk about the Atonement of Jesus Christ is hard to comprehend. Not because the words aren't there to teach about it, but because it is so hard to imagine all the pain and all the temptations that came upon one person at that one time. Blood from every pore and then the cross...it's difficult to think of.
It's so amazing to me that this was done out of love. Out of unconditional love. That we are ever priviledged any of the blessing from the Atonement is remarkable. Elder Holland says,
"Of course neither the unconditional nor the conditional blessings of the Atonement are available except through the grace of Christ. Obviously the unconditional blessings of the Atonement are unearned, but the conditional ones are not fully merited either. By living faithfully and keeping the commandments of God, one can recieve additional privileges; but they are still given freely, not technically earned."
How grateful I am that the Lord loved me enough, loved all of us enough, to suffer so that He could comfort and understand, and let us all have the opportunity to return to Him again.
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