Mosiah 16 – Abinadi continues to speak to King Noah and those present. It's a pretty pointed discourse on what we can expect from the choices we've made in this life.
This choice to follow the Savior will be available to every nation, kindred, tongue and people (1). Each person will need to confess their sins and decide for themselves. Should they not choose to follow the Savior, they have some pretty awful stuff to look forward to, i.e. howl, weep, wail and gnash their teeth. This is a pretty visual description.
As awful as that is, and it is that, what else is lost? I realize this life is but a flash in the pan compared to eternity, but we only have one shot at it. It will be over some day. What will we take back with us? Will we have wasted our time here in riotous, self-centered living? Will our pursuits bring consequence of eternal joy or eternal sadness? Even should a person never marry, all have a family. Will they be part of that eternal family, or a lone wanderer throughout the eternities? Maybe this is pretty shallow of me, but I can't imagine being deprived of the joy I find in family, serving the Lord and having true purpose in pushing through some of the hard stuff.
That said, I must hurry and prepare for a very long sabbath day. And I'm just fine with it. My body is achy sore from the abuse of the week, but this is the Lord's day and I'm grateful for it. I'm grateful for the opportunity I have to renew my baptismal covenants again by partaking of the sacrament. I'm grateful for a Savior who rescued me from a living hell. I'm so grateful for the atonement and the blessing it is in my life.
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