Sunday, January 6, 2008
!Nephi 1-5
i found my reading focusing on following and keeping the commandments of the Lord. when lehi took his family into the wilderness no one in the family was certain that it was the right thing to do and nephi only learned that it was when he himself prayed to the Lord to soften his heart. 1 Nephi 2:16 and from that point on he believed all the words of his father, which then made it easy for him to do all things which were asked of him. 1 Nephi 3:7. even sariah did not have a knowledge of whether or not Lehi really had heard the voice of the Lord telling them to leave jerusalem. she learned that for herself after her sons had returned safely with the plates and from that point on she never doubted and found it easy to follow the Lord.
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I couldn't find ! Nephi in the scriptures, only 1 Nephi so I guess I don't have to read anything this week.
- David
I have always thought of Nephi as "I will go and do" no matter what. Does that put any pressure on anyone else, or is it just me? 1 Nephi 2:16, Nephi says that he did, "cry unto the Lord......and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father.........". Did Nephi question his father? Did he need to gain a testimony of his very own in order to withstand the trials he faced? Are we sometimes the same way? I think I am........
~melissa
Uhhh funny mom....I just read your comment and we focused on the same thing......
~melissa
I find it very interesting that many of us picked up on the same things. I to was impressed with the fact that Nephi had to pray to the Lord to "believe all the words which had been spoken by my father". I feel that we are not much different from Nephi. We also pray to our Hevenly Father to know if our Prophet in our day is inspired. After we receive spiritual confermation that he is indeed a living Prophet of God, we need to follow the example of Nephi in keping the Prophets council and enjoy the blessings of the Lord.
-Dad
In 1 Ne 2:7 Lehi builds an altar when they arrive at the valley. I'm sure it wasn't convenient at the time, but I see it as the importance of always worshiping no matter how many excuses we can create (ox in the mire) we should really make excuses to sacrifice, or make holy, our daily activities.
Then as Lehi told Nephi, we can be "favored of the Lord" when we follow without complaining. That doesn't mean we don't question and seek answers for ourselves. Rather, if we have faith to believe that we will never be instructed by the Lord to do anything that will not ultimately be for our personal or collective good and then move forward and do those things without complaint, we can receive special blessings.
PS. I found ! Nephi right after the book of Judas in the prologue to the New Testiment. But there were only 3 chapters, so again I'm confused as to what we're supposed to read.
Sorry to impose on your family blog, but this is such a great idea! What a neat family you all are! John and I are teaching the 10/11 year olds in primary this year. I can't wait to re-read the Book of Mormon through their eyes. I even went out and bought a new one. I am so glad I didn't follow my dad into any wilderness and questioned EVERYTHING he said! P.S. That's between you and me!
I will leave you alone now and let this be personal for your family, sorry.
Sorry I have been such a slacker, but I did enjoy reading and also reading all of your comments.
I found it interesting that it starts right off with Lehi receiving inspiration from the lord (telling the people to repent) and then being challenged (the people wanting to kill him). Then it goes to more inspiration (Lehi taking his family and leaving) and more challenges (some of the family not wanting to go) followed by more inspiration (going to get the plates) and more challenges (all the problems with getting the plates). I guess this is what life is like, we receive inspiration and then come across challenges while trying to achieve that which the lord wants us to do.
-candice
Perhaps Im a little behind schedule on commenting but so is Candice on bathing. There are so many things one could say in regards to these chapters but clearly the exodus is a worthy subject. Isaiah says that the latterday exodus to the New Jerusalem will be far more miraculous than the Children of Israel's exodus through the Red Sea. Perhaps becoming aquainted with previous exodus will prepare us for the exodus in our day. So far as the new exodus concerns us as Latterday Saints, a revelation given to Joseph Smith of the future trek says that "the redemption must needs come by power; Therefore I will raise up unto my people a man, who shall lead them like Moses led the children of Israel... Even as you fathers were led at the first, even so shall the redemption of Zion be"(D&C 103:15-118). Nephi saw our day and included his story for our benefit to prepare our minds for the events that will proceed the Lords coming to the earth. " I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not be deceived" (D&C 52:11,14)
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