Just a thought

I thought I would share take a minute to share an understanding I recently had. I have always wondered why God would give Adam and Eve two commandments knowing that they would have to break one to keep the other one. I have never completely understood this concept, but over the years I have just come to accept that the Lord knew they would break one and that there was no way around it. When we went through the temple, this same question kept coming to me and I just did not understand. Why would the Lord give Adam and Eve commandments that they could not keep? It wasn't until I was talking with a friend that I finally understood. All he said was "What was the purpose of the Savior?" It finally clicked with me that the plan of Salvation was established prior to Adam and Eve coming to the earth. Jesus Christ was already going to come to this earth as the Savior through the Atonement. Had Adam and Eve not ate of the fruit, then there would be no need for a Savior. This understanding is very simple and basic. But at the same time it has a deep, personal meaning for all of us. Had Adam and Eve not choosen to eat of the fruit, none of us would be here on this earth and none of us would have the opportunity to return to our father in heaven. For this new understanding, I am eternally grateful not only for my Savior, but for Adam and Eve. They made it possible for me to be born to this earth, to live my life, fulfill my Father's will and one day be worthy to return to him through my Savior Jesus Christ.