After All We Can Do

2 Nephi 25:23 reads "For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." We talked about the grace of God this week in class. Our teacher had us look for scriptures on grace in the topical guide under the word deserve, but deserve was not in the topical guide. We talked about being deserving to go to heaven. Does anyone deserve it? No, we don't deserve to go to heaven without Gods grace. We need to rely alone on the merits of Christ, for the grace of the God is what saves us. It is amazing that it is already there, we just need to accept it. Jesus Christ has already atoned for our sins, now we just need to repent and come unto him. No matter what we do in this life, we are all imperfect beings. After all we can do, we still have faults. Nobody would be able to make it into heaven without the grace of God. How lucky are we to have such a merciful God? The commandments are an extension of His grace. By following the commandments, we are showing our appreciation to the Lord. This was a sweet reminder to me this week. I love the gospel and I love studying the scriptures and applying them to my life. Each week I am finding a greater love for my Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus Christ. God is so good.