Justice

 

When Alex called this week she shared with excitement a lesson she had learned.

Two of the eternal laws of heaven are those of justice and mercy.  

Justice insists that when we make choices, we also choose the attached consequences of those choices.

But sometimes our poor, selfish or even hateful choices also bring consequences to those whom we hurt.

Which doesn't feel very fair or just.

Yet in 2 Nephi 9:26 we read:

For the atonement satisfieth the demands of his justice upon all those who have not the law given to them, that they are delivered from that awful monster, death and hell, and the devil, and the lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment; and they are restored to that God who gave them breath, which is the Holy One of Israel.

Even though the atonement does save those who are sinning in ignorance, what about those who face what seems like endless torment, suffering and hurting because they have been unfairly wronged?  

Yes, the Savior offers healing through his mercy.  But it is also to meet the demands of the law of justice that we must be able to be healed.  

And healed completely.  

Not necessarily on our timetable or in the exact way we were thinking, but make no mistake about it.  Each and every one of us has the ability with divine help (which may included inspired use of  skilled professionals) to become whole.  

To be resilient.  

To rise up.  

Because justice demands it.  And God is just.  And He doesn't lie.

It's one thing we can firmly stand on.