In preparation for Easter this year, I've been reading a new book out about out called
God So Loved The World, which focuses on the last week of Christ's life and what happened on each day. I've really wanted to gain a better understanding of Him and what He went through for me and for you. I have slowly started to understand better how the scriptures from the beginning of time had prophesied about this week and everything that Christ went through had symbolic meaning to it. It didn't just
happen. As the end of the week became nearer, it was necessary for literally the weight of the world to fall on His shoulders alone so that the process of the
Atonement could take full effect. I don't understand how or why this was necessary, only have faith that it was. I love this quote....
"Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke of this, "the loneliest journey ever made and the unending blessing it brought to all in the human family...., the Savior's solitary task of shouldering alone the burden of our salvation." As a result of what Jesus has done for us, Elder Holland testified that "one of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so. His solitary journey brought great company for our little version of that path...Trumpeted from the summit of calvary is the truth that we will never be left alone nor unaided, even if sometimes we may feel that we are."
