Deus ex Machina

Today at church we were talking about Christ and the Atonement. The topic of discussion was how we have to partake of it. Yes, the Atonement happened, but we have to humble ourselves and reach out for it and use it. And, the super cool thing is: we can utilize the blessings of the Atonement throughout our lives.

Then something amazing occurred to me: Christ's Atonement isn't a deus ex machina. It is with us, always and forever, waiting to be used. Christ doesn't swing in on a crane at the end of the play and save us from our sins—He's there all along, walking beside us. Then, at the end, when we've done all we can do, He extends His amazing mercy and saves us in our sins.