A Wonderful Scripture

(Sister Cummings)

So my time for emails is running really quite short but I wished to share something that I learned from my studies this morning.

So as a part of this plan which we are a part of, there is a moment of judgment. A judgement based on this what we are able to accomplish and act on in this world which we currently live in. One of the most imposing images that I can think of revolves around this one moment where we stand in front of God our Heavenly Father and suddenly become aware of absolutely every bad thing that we had ever done or even thought of. The crippling fear that would accompany that moment seems unbearable. Could you imagine looking God in the eyes and telling him that you couldn't come and live with him because you were so imperfect? Frightening.

Except for one fact.

At this moment we will not be alone.

Jesus Christ sometimes refers to himself as "the advocate" or in French "avocat" which means Lawyer. A wonderful moment is described in Doctrine and Covenants 45:3-5

3 Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—

 4 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;

 5 Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life.

In a moment of fear Jesus our savior will step in and testify of our willingness to do the will of the Lord. And through our acts on the earth we had chosen to follow Christ. Therefore being worthy to use his sufferings or atonement to become pure once more.

This scripture drives so much of my work ethic as a missionary. This is one of the reasons why I am here, so that those around me, my brothers and sisters, may know that if they have Faith, repent, are baptized by someone holding the authority of God, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and then continue to live in righteousness, in the last days they will have peace. They will be found worthy of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and then worthy to live with our Father in Heaven.

I know that these things are true, it is testified to me day in and day out that we have a heavenly father who loves us dearly and wishes that we may come and live with him once more. It is for this fact that he sent his only begotten son to the earth to suffer for our sins.

I love you and I pray for you everyday. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.