1 Nephi: 18

As I was reading chapter 18 tonight and reading over the part where Laman and Lemuel bind Nephi with cords. I decided to go back through 1 Nephi and see how many times I could see that Laman and Lemuel either murmured or turned their hearts away from the Lord. I may have missed some but in just the first few chapters there were 5 or 6. I was thinking of how this reminds me of the atonement for us. Everytime Laman and Lemuel murmured as long as they repented and turned their hearts back to the Lord, the Lord forgave them and was always by their side. I know that later down the road Laman and Lemuel go down the wrong path but if they had continued to make the right choices and turn their hearts back to the Lord he would have been there for them.  This relates to us because no one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes, but as long as we are doing our best and following the right path and turning our hearts to the Lord he will not leave us behind. The atonement is an incredible thing and the Savior felt every feeling and pain for us, so that we could work through life and repent and return back to Heavenly Father.