The redeemed of the Lord. Who are they? The ones who were righteous. Those who followed the commandments and lived their lives the best they could.
So imagine everlasting joy. Imagine everlasting holiness. Imagine gladness and joy. Imagine sorrow and mourning fleeing away. Doesn't that sound nice? I can't comprehend a life without at least a little sorrow or mourning. It's hard to picture everlasting joy. What does that even mean? At any rate, it seems to me that this stuff is pretty good. While I can't exactly comprehend what it would be like, I can imagine a portion of it, and that portion to me is more than I think I could ask for.
Now, think about this too. I want to revisit who is redeemed. Because the Savior made an atonement for us, we are redeemed in more than one way. One of those ways is what I described above. If we repent of our mistakes and try to live the commandments, we are redeemed from spiritual death. However, technically, there is another kind of death, physical death. and EVERYONE that ever walked on the earth is redeemed from physical death. Because of the Savior's atonement, we will all be resurrected and receive some form of glory (Celestial, Terrestrial, or Telestial),
Honestly, that right there gives me great comfort and joy, knowing (or at least partially knowing) what the Savior went through for me to redeem me. I feel very humbled to think that He did it for me just because He loves me and wants me to partake of the blessings described above: everlasting joy and holiness.
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