“But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.”
The Savior of all humanity uttered a tender and heart-rending supplication in a revelation given through the prophet Joseph Smith in 1831: “Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified; wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.”
The Book of Mormon, an additional witness of Jesus Christ, invites us to experience the mercy and love our Redeemer imparts to everyone who accepts him as their Savior. Alma’s invitation to the people of his time is still open to all of us today. “Behold, he sendeth an invitation unto all men, for the arms of mercy are extended towards them, and he saith: Repent, and I will receive you. Yea, he saith: Come unto me and ye shall partake of the fruit of the tree of life; yea, ye shall eat and drink of the bread and the waters of life freely.”
Certainly, afflictions and hardships fall like torrential rains in the lives of every mortal traveling the terrestrial road toward eternity. The occasional sunshine that breaks through the storm, offering us respite from our worries and unrest, is a blessing from beyond this world.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we should embrace the concept that the Lord knows our hearts, will plead our specific and personal cause and contention, and will deliver justice to those who seek to harm us.
Christ suffered for all, but he particularly pleads the plight of the righteous who repent and follow his teachings. The Son of God’s mediation is offered to those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit—to those who have become the children of Christ.
Clearly, there is sin in this world. The Book of Mormon teaches of the chains of hell and the captivity of the devil. It also teaches that there is power to overcome sin in the atonement of Jesus Christ.
As Moroni watched the destruction of the Nephite civilization, he wrote these words to “all the ends of the earth--and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you.”
The Savior of all humanity uttered a tender and heart-rending supplication in a revelation given through the prophet Joseph Smith in 1831: “Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified; wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.”
The Book of Mormon, an additional witness of Jesus Christ, invites us to experience the mercy and love our Redeemer imparts to everyone who accepts him as their Savior. Alma’s invitation to the people of his time is still open to all of us today. “Behold, he sendeth an invitation unto all men, for the arms of mercy are extended towards them, and he saith: Repent, and I will receive you. Yea, he saith: Come unto me and ye shall partake of the fruit of the tree of life; yea, ye shall eat and drink of the bread and the waters of life freely.”
Certainly, afflictions and hardships fall like torrential rains in the lives of every mortal traveling the terrestrial road toward eternity. The occasional sunshine that breaks through the storm, offering us respite from our worries and unrest, is a blessing from beyond this world.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we should embrace the concept that the Lord knows our hearts, will plead our specific and personal cause and contention, and will deliver justice to those who seek to harm us.
Christ suffered for all, but he particularly pleads the plight of the righteous who repent and follow his teachings. The Son of God’s mediation is offered to those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit—to those who have become the children of Christ.
Clearly, there is sin in this world. The Book of Mormon teaches of the chains of hell and the captivity of the devil. It also teaches that there is power to overcome sin in the atonement of Jesus Christ.
As Moroni watched the destruction of the Nephite civilization, he wrote these words to “all the ends of the earth--and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you.”
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