Thoughts and impressions during scripture reading

Mosiah Chapter 3:1-19

These verses are all about the Atonement of the Savior. King Benjamin is teaching his people things he learned from an angle. The angle visits him in answer to his prayers. Once again, it is proving that Heavenly Father will answer prayers. He is commanded to teach the people the words of the angel. He learns a little bit about the life of the Savior. He learns that the Savior will come down from heaven. He learns the Savior will come and do miracles. He learns that the Savior will be subjected to temptations. He learns that the Savior will suffer for mankind. He learns the Savior will bring salvation unto those with faith in Him. He learns that the Savior will rise the third day. He learns the Savior will judge the world in righteous judgment. He learns that the Savior atoneth for those who sinneth in ignorance. He learns that those who rebel against God will not be saved except through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. He learns men must become as little children, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father
and believe that salvation cometh through the blood of Jesus Christ.

So what about us in our day? The things King Benjamin taught his people still apply to us today. Nothing has changed in regards to these truths. It gives us comfort to know that Heavenly Father is mindful of his children in all dispensations. That there is a plan that was began before the world was created in order to help us return home to Him. The Savior lived and died and lives again to be our example and to give us the way back. We may struggle from time to time in this life whether it is physically, spiritually, emotionally, or psychologically but Jesus Christ can lift us no mater what the circumstance. He knows exactly how we feel and how to help us overcome. It can be hard at times with the distractions of the world and the Adversary. However we have to do all we can and He will do the rest. We have to be submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things that may come our way. We need to believe and trust in Jesus Christ. When we do these things we can have the Atonement in our lives. For if the Lord is with us, how can we fail?