Article #2: There Is Always Enough – A Lesson on the Atonement of Jesus Christ
One Sunday, the friend who kindly drove my roommates and me to church was late picking us up. We rushed into the building, arriving seconds after the sacrament had already begun. We sadly reverently waited outside the chapel so as not to interrupt the meeting.
Across the hall from where we were standing was a neighboring YSA ward that had not yet started their meeting. My roommates and I decided to stand quietly near their doors, hopeful that this ward would be willing and have enough of the sacrament prepared to share with us too.
An opening prayer was said, hymns were played, and the sacrament was blessed and began to be passed. When it finally reached us all the way in the back, I was thrilled to see there were exactly three pieces of blessed bread–perfect for my two roommates and myself. “Just barely enough!” I thought gratefully.
However, the two men passing the sacrament noticed our friend who had driven us to church. Not knowing that our friend had already partaken of the sacrament earlier that morning, they returned with a new tray that we hadn’t seen, full to the brim of blessed bread.
The experience touched my heart, and I knew the Spirit wanted me to remember a more important lesson: the Atonement of Jesus Christ covers all of us, always. Just as I, at first. had merely hoped there was enough sacrament for my roommates and me and then was relieved that there was just enough, sometimes we might believe that we are “too late” or we don’t qualify for Christ’s Atonement anymore. We may simply hope that we might “make the cut” to receive His grace–and on both accounts, we are looking at it the wrong way.
The love of our heavenly parents is always available for us. Their arms are always open. Christ will always be willing to help us repent and work on our imperfections. His love will never run out. I’m so grateful for that precious lesson I learned that Sabbath day as I gratefully accepted the little piece of bread that was prepared just for me.
Invitation: Next time you are taking the sacrament, ponder how the Savior has helped you that week and can strengthen you in the coming week.
How I Will Promote This Digitally:
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