The Sacrament: A life changing experience

 This week I learned a lot in class. One of the things that touched me the most is what I learned about the atonement of Jesus Christ. Before, I used to think of the atonement of Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for the whole world, but the more I learn about it the more I understand that it is a personal act. An act of love for me, you, and each one of us individually. In 3 Nephi 18, Jesus institutes the sacrament to his disciples in the Americas. He told them to do this ordinance in remembrance of his atoning sacrifice for each one of them. I found it interesting that Jesus asks us remember of his body in verse 7 as we partake of the bread. Every sunday at church each one of us have our own individual piece of bread that we partake. For each of us, he suffered and as I take my share of the bread on sunday I can remember that Jesus Christ suffered for my personal problems, afflictions, infirmities and because of that he can succor me no matter what I am faced with.  As I partake of that piece of bread, he is succoring me, and only me at that moment, I have his full attention, love, help. After all, we all never partake of our piece of bread at the same time, so he is my personal savior. Inspiration, light and understanding continue to flow as I landed on verse 36 saying : "...He touched with his hands, the disciples whom he had chosen, one by one, even until he had touched them all..."  Another example of how personal my relationship is with Jesus Christ. What I have read have changed my thoughts and attitude about the sacrament. Every week as I partake of the sacrament, I want to try to be there in spirit so that I can feel the cleansing, enabling, and personal power of the atonement on my life. I will chose to be there for the Savior as he is for me in that moment which is our most important moment together. The sacrament is my time with my Savior and I will make sure that I do not miss that appointment with him that is scheduled for me specifically to change my life. I know that Jesus Christ is my personal savior and redeemer. I know that he lives and loves me. I know that he is there for me and that I am his number one priority. This is my testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.