To Whom is the Arm of the Lord Revealed?

This blog originally started as an assignment for one of my New Testament classes at BYU. This week at institute (essentially a bible study type of class) we receiveda challenge to share something we learn from Isaiah chapter fifty three.

This chapter talks about the Savior and the sacrifice of His life on our behalf. It essentially talks about how Christ gave His life freely that we might not have to suffer for the sins that we commit here in this life.

"But he was ^awounded for our ^btransgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his ^cstripes we are ^dhealed." (v.5)

The Book of Mormon teaches us that Christ's sacrifice not only takes away our sins, but allows the Savior to help us through eny struggles we may be going through---sickness, mistakes, weakness, mental, physical or spiritual.

"And he shall go forth, suffering pains and ^aafflictions and ^btemptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will ^ctake upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

 "And he will take upon him ^adeath, that he may ^bloose 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 ^csuccor his people according to their infirmities.

 "Now the Spirit ^aknoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the ^bflesh that he might ^ctake upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me." (Alma 7:11-13)

Just as I said when I started this blog, "I know that Jesus Christ suffered and died not only for my sins, but for my sicknesses, mistakes, and disappointments (see Alma 7:11-12). If I look to him and live, just as the people of Israel did in the wilderness when they suffered an affliction, then I can overcome my mistakes, forget about the past and move forward with my head held high."

So "To Whom is the Arm of the Lord Revealed?"

"All we like ^asheep have gone ^bastray; we have turned every one to his ^cown way; and the Lord hath laid on him the ^diniquity of us all." (v. 6)

His arm is revealed to all of us. It is up to us to take a hold of it. I hope we all will.

Another way He as revealed His arm is through a living prophet. This weekend we have an opportunity to hear him and the other modern day apostles speak. You can watch/listen to it at lds.org or byutv.org.