"For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer."
3 Nephi 22:7-8
This is a good reminder that our trials are, in an eternal sense, momentary. In this chapter God compares our trials to the mistakes of youth or a young wife, and that the Lord as a husband will welcome us back, talking about Israel collectively, but the lesson also applies to us individually. We've all made mistakes, though luckily our grumbling didn't make the scriptures. :) God will forgive us all as we repent and seek to return to him.
On an eternal scale, even 40 years in the wilderness is a small moment, so it doesn't necessarily mean that our trials are going to seem short to us now, but part of the promise is that eventually we will have the perspective to see that all of our suffering was very short, that God is incredibly merciful and is teaching us with gentleness and love, even when our trials seem at their hardest.
Today, let's remember the Mercy of God and turn to him for forgiveness and comfort as we work to become better people and focus on finding happiness and peace even during the hard times, knowing that the Lord is willing to forgive and loves us beyond understanding.
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