“I hope you sense that Jesus Christ was then and is now our Friend, our Guide, our Great Physician, our Counselor and above all, our Savior, Redeemer and Advocate with the Father,” taught Elder Jörg Klebingat in the Marriott Center.
In his Tuesday morning devotional, Elder Klebingat spoke on the importance of utilizing the Atonement so we can confidently stand before God on Judgment Day.
Elder Klebingat, a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, taught that although the covenant path will not be easy, especially during these last days, it will be worth it. Each of us chose to come to earth and experience mortality, trusting that our Savior would make it possible to return one day.
“Thus, we know that as some of the most noble and faithful among Heavenly Father’s spirit children, we were chosen to come here with Him in these last days, strongest soldiers to the front so to speak,” Elder Klebingat said. “Having already stood firmly with our Savior once, including during the war in heaven, we are now called to enlist once more, one last time, in this final battle.”
Mortal weaknesses accompany all of us in this life. Each of us must choose “the pain of discipline, which weighs ounces, or the pain of regret which weighs tons.” Gratefully, that Jesus Christ is waiting with open arms for us to come to Him in repentance, Elder Klebingat taught.
“Ongoing repentance is meant to be a joyful experience as we access the Savior’s Atonement and therefore the remission of sins.” Elder Klebingat said.
That Atonement is a priceless gift that was bought with the life of Jesus Christ. Elder Klebingat taught that this gift is one that should be taken seriously and used often.
“My dear friends, the Savior’s Atonement must not be cheap, instead, it should mean everything to us.” Elder Klebingat stated.
Jesus Christ is the key to our salvation and our advocate with Heavenly Father on Judgment Day. Elder Klebingat expressed the importance of a personal, intimate relationship with our Savior and emphasized the life-changing effects of repentance.
“I testify that in His hospital, He is the Great Physician, Chief Surgeon and Healer,” Elder Klebingat said. “I testify that He specializes in healing the weakest of the weak and in bringing relief to those who least expect it.”
