Sunday, February 15, 2015

Salvation

2 Nephi 26:24

"He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation."

Jesus Christ loves us. He loves all things on the world. So much so that He died for the world. He wants everyone to receive salvation through His sacrifice. We are all invited.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Judgements

2 Nephi 21:4

"But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked."

Christ will not do anything undeserved or unjust. His judgements will be correct. He will defend the poor and the meek and will try the wicked. We need not fear, because His actions will be righteous.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Fear God

2 Nephi 18:13

"Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread."

The Lord is who we should fear, or reverence and awe. He should be our standard; how we want to live.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Refuge

2 Nephi 14:6

"And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and a covert from storm and from rain."

This sounds so lovely. The gospel can be a safe place for us from the storms of life, if we let it. We can come unto the Savior and He will listen to our troubles. He can help us feel better, give us comfort and relief. He can shelter us from scorching times and hard storms of trials.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Creation

2 Nephi 11:7

"For if there be no Christ there be no God; and if there be no God we are not, for there could have been no creation. But there is a God, and he is Christ, and he cometh in the fulness of his own time."

I believe there is a God and Christ. I believe He created us. I believe we are here because God made us and made the earth so we could live here and experience mortality. I believe Christ has come and that He will come again.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Agency

2 Nephi 10:23

"Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves- to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life."

We should rejoice in this opportunity to exercise our agency. We can all make whatever choices we want to, and it is something that can bring great pain as well as great joy. Cheer up and choose wisely.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Christ's Atonement

2 Nephi 9:21

"And he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam."

Christ came to the earth to suffer for our sins. He suffered for every single sin that anyone has ever committed. When we do not come unto Him, give Him our sins, and let His atonement pay for them, His suffering is in vain. He has already paid the price, but we need to give him our sins. If not, then we waste His blood. Everyone can do this.