Lifting Burdens

The Savior Jesus Christ has the power to heal us.

In the Book of Mormon, we read,
"And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities." (Alma 7: 11-12)

When Jesus Christ suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane, He felt all the pain of every human person who ever lived, who now lives, or who ever will live. He did this so that He could help us when we are suffering, lift us when we are down, and heal us when we are broken.

I don't know how He did what He did.

I only know that He did. And because He did, you, and I, and all of God's children may be saved and live with our Father in Heaven again.

How thankful I am to know that He did this. He had no motive or reason other than that He loves us.

It may be hard to believe that God loves us when we're suffering or struggling. But when we turn to Him, we can see clearly His purpose and plan, and have the peace that He offers us.

To learn more about Christ's power to heal our lives, visit http://mormon.org/jesus-christ/.