In the Book of Mormon we read that these are the days of probation, and they have been prolonged so that we would have the opportunity to repent while in the flesh. 2 Nephi 2:21 "And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents."
In the Old Testament we're commanded to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and might. Do we truly love the Lord with everything we've got and put Him as the top priority in our lives? Deuteronomy 6:5 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
In some scriptures with a thought booklet we read that Jesus born our griefs and sorrows, as well as suffered for our iniquities. With His stripes, we are healed. Even though we're gone astray, He bore our iniquity. He was oppressed and afflicted and brought like a lamb to the slaughter, but He opened not His mouth. Isaiah 53:4-7 "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."
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