Abinidi’s both the father and the son discussion is so
abstract and confusing to me. It sounds like a discussion of the holy trinity.
I’ve heard other explanations that make more sense to me, though I suppose his
is abstractly true, it doesn’t speak to me. Maybe, that is just something for
later understanding?
When Abinidi talks about how Christ reacted to suffering, it
strikes me again that it is more than just a description of His experience. If
we are supposed to follow His example, that is how we need to react to
adversity. I was reminded of what I had read and realized by Omar again last
night in our different reactions to the men who delivered his mom’s fridge and
messed it up. I was offended and angry and he was so calm, and even bothered by
my angriness. He doesn’t always react so calmly in every situation, but it is
something I have really noticed that last couple of days as Abinidi talks about
the Savior.
When Abinidi explains who the scriptures mean in publishing
peace it makes me think about how we get so distracted by temporal when the
real importance is only things eternal. The peace they prophet’s publish is
that the Savior has saved us all and we can find peace eternally in Him. It’s
peace in opposition to the terror of the Fall of Adam and being cut off from
God to forever suffer for our sins. It’s publishing peace to those who believe
and know the things of God. I think that is another thing Satan has so cleverly
twisted, to make people love those who say you can find peace IN sin. Much like
the priests of King Noah, those who preach repentance today are accused of not being
peaceful and causing problems.
I love that Abinidi clarifies that it is those who willfully
rebel against God that are in eternal trouble. I love that He is so merciful and
requires us only to do the best we can with what we know. It is truly such a loving
and perfect plan.
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