This morning I walked up to the Rexburg temple to go do some baptisms. Lately I have been studying out of an amazing book called
The Infinite Atonement. It has taken me a while to read because it gives you so much to think about that I have to stop, ponder, and let it all sink in. This has helped me so much to apply the Atonement more fully in my life. It has helped me dig deeper into the Atonement and what Christ
really did for each of his brothers and sisters. I reccommend this book it is great.
Anyway, that's not what I wanted to write about. My Sophomore year of high school we studied the Old Testament in Seminary. The theme that year was Fear Not. Over the summer and throughout this semester the Lord has brought this phrase into my mind over and over again. Sometimes in the temple I like to read the Bible dictionary. There are tons of little treasures in there. Today I was skimming through and the word Fear caught my eye. The last part of it says, "Ever since the Fall God has been teaching men not to fear, but with penitence to ask forgiveness in full confidence of receiving it." Recently this has been true in my life. The Lord has been trying to teach me how to have faith in him; how to trust the Atonement and let it work in my life. Which leads me to one of my favorite scriptures. Mark 5:36 "...Be not afraid, only believe." There is a footnote on the word believe which says GR exercise faith. Our merciful father doesn't want us to fear his Son's sacrifice. He wants us to believe or exercise faith "in full confidence." The Lord Jesus Christ did indeed suffer all things; descending beneath it all. He conquered all things and is willing to give us power to conquer all things. So.....
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe.
