He was in sole, absolute control of his destiny if he chose to find growth in these afflictions rather than despair. He knew there was nothing the elements or any other person could do to rob him of his exaltation. But Joseph now had an eternal perspective. The Lord then painted a picture of Joseph’s future mortal life, and it was not a pretty one - his forced separation from wife and child, being cast into the hands of murderers and the very jaws of hell gaping its mouth wide open after him. Photo courtesy of Val Anderson, courtesy of Church News. Smith, was likely blessed as a baby in the jail by Hyrum Smith. Optimism, Callister 3 A cut-away reconstruction of Liberty Jail is the centerpiece in rotunda of the historic Liberty Jail Visitor Center, which was dedicated 50 years ago by Elder Joseph Fielding Smith. Then the Lord gave Joseph a perspective that helped him understand the trials of the moment compared to the eternal rewards of the future: “My son, peace be unto they soul thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high thou shalt triumph over all they foes” ( Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8). Finally, in desperation, he cried out, “O God, where art thou? … How long shall thy hand be stayed?” ( Doctrine and Covenants 121:1-2). He had been confined to the cramped and foul quarters of Liberty Jail for over two months. And with that hope and eternal perspective we can and should be of good cheer. In essence, the Savior’s Atonement gives us hope and an eternal perspective that our internal choices - not external forces - determine our divine destiny.
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Why? Because once I complete the Atonement, there is no external force - no loss of life, or sickness, or economic disaster, or divorce, or other outside trial that can prevent you from being exalted, provided you are obedient and endure to the end.” In other words, “I am realistic enough to know that you will have trials and tribulations in life, but I can promise you that underlying it all you can be of good cheer.
Nonetheless, knowing that all this would befall Him in the week ahead, He both warned and comforted us: “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer I have overcome the world” ( John 16:33). What quantum of pain causes even a God to tremble? Optimism, Callister 2 This depiction of the risen Savior by LDS artist Grant Romney Clawson is titled, “Jesus Appearing to the Five Hundred.” Artwork courtesy of LDS Visual Resources. He described this experience in His own words as that suffering which “cause myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain” ( Doctrine and Covenants 19:18).
But even more trying than this would be His moments in the garden and on the cross where He would descend below all things (see Doctrine and Covenants 88:6). Peter, His chief Apostle, would deny knowing Him on three occasions, and some of those He had come to save would mock Him, spit upon Him and smite Him. It was the last week of the Savior’s life. Is it possible to be optimistic under such circumstances, or to the contrary, is it a time to yield to negativism and pessimism? In other words, can someone be realistic and optimistic at the same time? Fortunately, our Savior, the Great Exemplar, has given us the answer. These are indeed turbulent times - a worldwide pandemic, protests and riots, widespread unemployment, a surge in crime and election concerns. Optimism Callister 1 Jesus Christ meets with Pilate in private after being condemned in this scene from the Bible videos.
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