Well, it's a new year and i'd love to say there's a new me but let's be real...i'm still me. Change should definitely be a daily thing and not an annual act but I'm human and I love that I found a new Book of Mormon challenge that I might be able to follow this year. Since I just found this, I'm going to combine yesterday and today's reading in one...so here I go:
January 1, 2014 - 1 Nephi 1:1-15
I need to jot my thoughts down somewhere so I'm going to use this forum as a place to share my thoughts. In these first 15 verses, I've been inspired by Lehi's courage. He had a large amount of faith and was blessed to be visited by Heavenly angels. The forewarning he received about Jerusalem's destruction may have seemed impossible to people in those days, but that's no different from our day. We may feel that our world is unbreakable and progressing with "the times". But that may only be in regard to electronics and other worldly items. It isn't hard for the Lord to wipe the earth clean with all of that, but because He loves us and allows us the free agency to choose good from bad, He won't do that.
I wish we could all echo the words of Lehi in verse 15 and praise God with rejoicing hearts. I'm grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and for the opportunity to right my wrongs every day that I can.
January 2, 2014 - 1 Nephi 1:16- 2:15
Nephi takes pride in his father's work. I love reading how much Nephi believed in his father's work and how determined he was to share that message. The fact that Lehi was so blessed to receive visions in his dreams really isnpires me. It's evident that he was favored of the Lord and that the Lord entrusted him with His work. I can't help but say, "WOW!" :)
When the Lord commanded Lehi to depart Jerusalem, he didn't question or hesitate. He left without question and did as he was told. How many of us would be so valiant to do so? I know people who won't even go to the ward their home is assigned to. I'm not sure I could leave all my belongins to go to an unknown place, but I'm grateful for Lehi's examples and can only hope that I can be as valiant in whatever assignment I'm given. It is my utmost desire that I never become as Laman and Lemuel who murmured and doubted their father's words. Let us all strive to be obedient and supportive as Nephi was of his father.
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