My Great God - Principle Two

Day 7 - Alma 24:10 "And I also thank my God, yea, my great God, that he hath granted unto us that we might repent of these things, and also that he hath forgiven us of those our many sins and murders which we have committed, and taken away the guilt from our hearts, through the merits of his Son."

"Capture this scripture for yourself.  what does it teach you personally?  Freedom from the bondage of addiction is a gift from God.  here Alma thanks God for three great gifts.  What are they?  Write about them in your own words."

First the three gifts:  The privilege of repenting.  Here I marvel that such a mechanism even exists.  An eraser, a chance to clean the slate.  Second, that many sins can be forgiven, that the process of repentance and forgiveness is powerful enough for many trespasses.  Third, the gift of peace, of confidence before God, because our guilt no longer drags around behind us.  Guilt in the heart is a heavy burden, when guilt is gone, the lightness and euphoria that replaces it is sweet.  Really sweet.

I personally love the phrase "my God, yea my Great God".  The admiration, the love, the evidence of a personal relationship sounds through these words.  I love that Heavenly Father is so majestic, so noble, so large in capacity.  And the Christ right along with him.  Sometimes I can't get over how extraordinary it is that we're related, that I get to associate with them, that they put me here so that I could join them completely someday.  Revelations 3:20-21 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.  To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne"  This verse reveals an intimicy, a personable Christ who regards us so much, he wants us to have what ever he has.