Today in class we talked quite a bit about Mosia 18:9 where part of our baptismal covenant is explained. As we talked about how it is impossible to keep our promise to stand as a witnesses of God at all times, in all things, in all places. As imperfect human beings we simply can't be perfect even after baptism. On student made the comment that when we repent and take of the sacrament we are clean and perfect in that moment so there are times where we can keep that promise because all the things we did go away with sincere repentance.
As I thought about this I decided to read Alma 36. As I read it I thought about how every covenant has promises associated with it and the promises associated with repentance and keeping that ever important baptismal covenant are written very powerfully in Alma 36. Alma talks about when he repented and he says "When I thought this I could remember my pains no more; yeah, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more. And oh what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!" and "There can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy." The moment of repentance where he felt the full blessings of the covenants we make was almost indescribable.
As we repent we can feel greater the effects of the atonement and we can receive the blessings that we have been promised at baptism. While we may not all have experiences like the one that Alma the younger had we will all receive what the lord wants us to receive and what he knows will bless us in the greatest measure. I know that as I've repented I've felt an increase of blessings in my life and that is something I wouldn't trade for anything.
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