The sacrament prayers themselves explain the nature of the covenants involved. When we partake of the sacrament, we pledge that we are willing to take the name of Christ upon us, and always remember Him, and keep his commandments. In return, the Lord promises that as we keep our part, we will always have his spirit to be with us.
Doing this each Sunday gives us a chance to re-dedicate ourselves, to consider our actions with a view to improving our performance in keeping the commandments. We are also given a chance to remember the atonement and its place in our lives.
This is a chance for gradual and constant improvement in our lives, by which we can slowly become more and more like our Heavenly Father. We can receive forgiveness of our sins through this covenant, and the promise of his spirit can help us to be successful in our attempts to obey and improve. The spirit will guide us to become more like him.
To me, this is a great blessing and mercy that the Lord has provided. It's a way to renew my baptismal covenants, to get a clean slate and try again to keep all the commandments, and continue to improve. For this, and for the infinite love that is behind the gift of the sacrament, I thank the Lord.
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