Yesterday during my scripture study, I was studying the account in the Book of Mormon where the prophet Abinidi prophesies of the sufferings, death, and ultimate triumph of Christ over death, and then invites those who threaten to kill him to return to Christ and receive His mercy. As I read, Mosiah 16:1 stood out to me. In it, Abinidi declared:
"The time shall come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord; when every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall see eye to eye and shall confess before God that His judgments are just."
As I read, I imagined what it would be like to be there when Christ comes again; to kneel at his feet; to feel the Savior's embrace, and to have all people come to know the Savior.
I was especially struck by how Abinidi prophesies that after the people "see the salvation of the Lord", they will all declare that "God's judgments are just." I realized that one reason why God can be perfectly just, as well as merciful, is because of Jesus Christ and the salvation he brought through His Atonement. We all suffer pain and heartache in this life. People are unkind and often cruel. In addition, many suffer from natural disasters, the loss of loved ones, abuse, physical or mental illness, or other difficult circumstances. To some, even to me sometimes, it can seem that life is very unfair.
However, because Jesus Christ suffered, died, and triumphed over death, he understands us perfectly and can help us to rise above every challenge or obstacle. We don't need to "weep", "wail", or languish in self-pity; through Jesus Christ, no matter what our struggle, whether a difficult exam or an excruciating trial, we can have faith that when we see all that Christ has done for us and all that he can yet do for us, we can find strength and with joy can one day say, "his judgments are just."
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