Reason 7: The Savior came into the world to redeem the world. He did this by suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane--by atoning for our sins. As a part of this, He experienced every hard thing, heart break, and trial that we will have to go through in our lives. This isn't done as an overall "He experienced pain too, so He can understand what you feel like when you experience pain" deal. This is a "I have literally experienced exactly what you are going through at this very moment for you." The Savior understands our pains and afflictions perfectly. I am grateful for the birth of the Savior because He is the one person who will never let us down when we approach Him. If we go to Him, He will never leave us to struggle through our trials on our own. He is there for us.
"Brothers and sisters, 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—the merciful care of our Father in Heaven, the unfailing companionship of this Beloved Son, the consummate gift of the Holy Ghost, angels in heaven, family members on both sides of the veil, prophets and apostles, teachers, leaders, friends. All of these and more have been given as companions for our mortal journey because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the Restoration of His gospel. 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. Truly the Redeemer of us all said: “I will not leave you comfortless: [My Father and] I will come to you [and abide with you].” -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, (None Were with Him, General Conference April 2009)
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