ATOMS stands for "Aaron's 'Things of My Soul'". As such, this blog is a compilation of my spiritual thoughts and insights as I study the scriptures, pray in faith, and have daily experiences. These things are the symbolic atoms that make up my life, and are personal to me. With the belief that "there hath no temptation [or experience or trial or joy] taken [me], but such as is common to man" (1 Corinthians 10:13), I post them in the hope that they bless someone, somewhere, somehow. If it be one soul, my joy is full.

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It is my prayer that we all sail the seas of life with happiness, and obtain the wonderful blessings that God has in store for us, including living with our righteous loved ones forever, the answers to every question in life, and eternal happiness.

My posts are not to be taken as the official doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are a reflection of my progressive learning and growing into said doctrine, though.

Saturday, 27 May 2017

All Things Typify of Christ

Nephi said,

"...all things which have been given of God from the beginning of the world, unto man, are the typifying of him."
 - 2 Nephi 11:4

In applying this thought to the signs and wonders Samuel the Lamanite spoke of, I found some symbols of Christ in the destructions prophecied of.

Helaman 4:20
"...the sun shall be darkened and refuse to give his light unto you..."

 - During the Atonement, the Father withdrew His presence, just as the sun now withdraws its light.

Helaman 4:21
"...and the rocks which are upon the face of this earth, which are both above the earth and beneath, which ye know at this time are solid, or the more part of it is one solid mass, shall be broken up;"

 - Christ is the great foundation. He has been bruised, broken, torn for us.

Helaman 4:22
"Yea, they shall be rent in twain, and shall ever after be found in seams and in cracks, and in broken fragments upon the face of the whole earth, yeah, both above the earth and beneath.

- A speaker a listened to yesterday quoted this song: "Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There's a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." Another song I know sings, "Broken hearts are deeper: they've been open wide. And the tears become containers to hold more love inside."

Helaman 4:23
"...mountains laid low, like unto a valley..."

 - Many, many interpretations come to mind. One is, what people esteemed important to criticize Christ of, will soon be seen as something ridiculous and insignificant to focus on - even seen at the wrong angle. What people wrongly esteemed as nought in Christ will be brought forth with great power.

Helaman 4:24
"And many highways shall be broken up..."

 - Highways are manmade, designed to help us get to places fast. They can be symbolic of man's designed routes to success. Whatever unfairness in this life comes due to the highways for the unjust, the wealthy, the influential, the popular - their highways shall be broken up.

Helaman 4:24
"...many cities shall become desolate."

 - What was once the big, reliable thing - money, jobs, people, Centrelink - will become desolate once all discover the truth that is in Christ. They who are the inspiration of our time - Grant Cardone, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, the influential and the popular - as wonderful as they are, will pale in comparison to He who owns worlds without end, and who just suffered and died for them. Indeed, in one moment someday, all will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is the Christ.

Helaman 4:25
"And many graves shall be opened, and shall yield up many of their dead..."

Christ brings us to life. No matter how dead we feel, or how impossible a good thing may seem, Christ can bring our righteous dreams to life. He can heal our families. He can resurrect our strengths.
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