Easter

Today is my best day so far.

I’ve tried to dedicate as much of this day as I can to thinking about the Savior and His life and all that He’s done for me, which should of course be a constant thing. But I tried extra hard today, and that’s why it’s been my best day so far. I was able to have a really excellent scripture study, wherein I studied the different accounts of the Atonement and Resurrection, as found in Matthew 26-28, Mark 14-16, Luke 22-24, and john 18-20. I also studied The Living Christ, which bore powerful testimony to me today of the life of Christ.

The interesting thing about today is that the more I studied and learned about His life and what happened that week, the more my love and appreciation grew. It’s hard to imagine how love can grow so much in one day, but there more I learned, the more I understood, and the greater love I had. I was absolutely amazed at Matthew 26:45, after His apostles keep falling asleep when He needs them most. He says to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest; behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed to the sinners.” What complete forgiveness and compassion! And He knows that He’s already been betrayed by one of His closest friends.

This is a song by Kenneth Cope about the life of Christ and what we need to do because of what He did. I totally cry ever time I listen to it, but it was perfect to watch right after reading the scriptural accounts. That’s what I’ve gained today: a greater desire to do what’s right because of what my Savior has done for me.

It’s because of this that today is my best day so far. I still can hardly comprehend the Atonement, and I know I won’t ever be able to fully understand it, but I do understand that He did it because He loves us. As it says in the new Primary song that I love, I know He lives! I will follow faithfully. My heart I give to Him. I know that my Savior loves me! And as the apostles say at the end of The Living Christ, God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.