Christ’s plan was that we would be placed on the earth in innocence and be allowed to choose between good and evil. Lucifer’s plan gets us all back home safety while Christ’s plan is not safe at all. We know some choices are wrong and when that happens there can be horrible consequences. It virtually assures that some will not make it back to Heavenly Father. Why in the world would we do such a thing? Why would we reject the easy and embrace the difficult?
Marion D. Hanks had a plaque on his office wall that said, “To believe in God is to know that all the rules will be fair and that there will be wonderful surprises.”
Jesus is the Great Healer and his atonement is the heart of our theology. Regardless of whether his sheep run away, lose their way or are stolen away, the Good Shepherd will search for them when they are lost, pick them up, and carry them home, making them “at one” with Him and his Father.
What must it have been like for Eve, the first woman, whose willingness to live a righteous life was constantly tested? She had no precedent, no one who had already been through her experience. She couldn’t call her mother on the phone and ask, “Mom what did you do?” She and Adam only had each other – and the Spirit of the Lord
Poem: Lamentation (click link belowto read) http://societystuff.blogspot.com/2009/06/lamentation.html
Does the Atonement speak to such questions? I testify that it does. The gospel of Jesus Christ was not given to prevent our pain. The gospel was given to heal our pain. The Atonement not only can heal us but it can sanctify our trying experiences to our growth.
When it is our turn to ask Eve’s questions, let us “always remember him,” for he will never forget us. His sacrifice for us binds his heart to ours.
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