After the words that King Benjamin recounts to the people "the spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience, because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them." (Mosiah 4:3) These people got to feel the Atonement working in their life and with that came joy.
The remainder of this chapter King Benjamin shares why the Atonement of Jesus Christ is so important for everyone of us and some specific things people could do in their lives to ensure they are grasping onto the full blessings of this gift.
President James E. Faust said, "Our salvation depends on believing in and accepting the Atonement. Such acceptance requires a continual effort to understand it more fully." (General Conference, Oct. 2001).
Understanding and using the Atonement of Jesus Christ perfectly is going to be a lifetime pursuit. I find myself learning and understanding it a little bit more with each experience I have in life. It wasn't until I was 26 years old that I really understood how the Atonement can help us forgive and handle pain brought to us by others.....and lets be really I still probably don't understand all of the potential there.
As you read Mosiah 4 I challenge you to look for the Savior's direction, either through scripture word or prompting from the Holy Ghost, for you on adjustments you can make to better understand and use the Atonement in your life. Maybe it is greater obedience, making better habits and dropping not so great ones. Whatever it is have the courage to grab onto, write it down, and go do it!
The remainder of this chapter King Benjamin shares why the Atonement of Jesus Christ is so important for everyone of us and some specific things people could do in their lives to ensure they are grasping onto the full blessings of this gift.
President James E. Faust said, "Our salvation depends on believing in and accepting the Atonement. Such acceptance requires a continual effort to understand it more fully." (General Conference, Oct. 2001).Understanding and using the Atonement of Jesus Christ perfectly is going to be a lifetime pursuit. I find myself learning and understanding it a little bit more with each experience I have in life. It wasn't until I was 26 years old that I really understood how the Atonement can help us forgive and handle pain brought to us by others.....and lets be really I still probably don't understand all of the potential there.
As you read Mosiah 4 I challenge you to look for the Savior's direction, either through scripture word or prompting from the Holy Ghost, for you on adjustments you can make to better understand and use the Atonement in your life. Maybe it is greater obedience, making better habits and dropping not so great ones. Whatever it is have the courage to grab onto, write it down, and go do it!
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