If you teach the law of Moses, why do you not keep it?
Sometimes a few days after giving a talk or teaching a lesson I'll catch myself not doing some of the things I taught that we should do. It's disappointing.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Mosiah 7-11: pt 3
The children of men flee from the Shepherd, and scatter, and are driven; and their understanding is blind and impenetrable. I was just thinking that it's funny how every time a group goes out to the wilderness, they get lost. It seems like the Nephites and Lamanites are always getting lost, and they have to wander around for days. I suppose we're all like that. Thank goodness for prophets and seers, watchmen on the tower.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Mosiah 7-11: pt 2
I like that Limhi recognizes that the suffering of his people is due to the wicked things they did, in particular the killing of Abinadi.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Mosiah 7-11: pt 1
Sorry about the past week.
A couple of things from chapter 7. First, I am impressed with the concern Mosiah and his people had for their brethren. Zeniff and his people left 3 generations earlier, yet Mosiah cared enough about them (who knows if he remembered when they left or knew any of them personally) to go find them. We have ancestors we should be willing to search for and reclaim through family history and temple work.
Second, I am impressed with Ammon. He was a strong and mighty man, and a leader, yet when he was captured, he did not get angry. He recognized that it was simply a misunderstanding. He was humble.
Third, I am impressed by Limhi's faith that sixteen men could rescue them from the Lamanites. I am also impressed by his recognition that despite the promise of rescue, there remained an effectual struggle to be made. Just because we've repented and been forgiven, or just because we've been on a mission, or just because we finally got married and had kids, or just because we finally got a good job--it doesn't mean we are done with struggling. Like Limhi, we can trust that there remain struggles, but also like Limhi, our faith should not be undaunted because of it. Like Limhi, we should lift up our heads and rejoice and put our trust in God.
A couple of things from chapter 7. First, I am impressed with the concern Mosiah and his people had for their brethren. Zeniff and his people left 3 generations earlier, yet Mosiah cared enough about them (who knows if he remembered when they left or knew any of them personally) to go find them. We have ancestors we should be willing to search for and reclaim through family history and temple work.
Second, I am impressed with Ammon. He was a strong and mighty man, and a leader, yet when he was captured, he did not get angry. He recognized that it was simply a misunderstanding. He was humble.
Third, I am impressed by Limhi's faith that sixteen men could rescue them from the Lamanites. I am also impressed by his recognition that despite the promise of rescue, there remained an effectual struggle to be made. Just because we've repented and been forgiven, or just because we've been on a mission, or just because we finally got married and had kids, or just because we finally got a good job--it doesn't mean we are done with struggling. Like Limhi, we can trust that there remain struggles, but also like Limhi, our faith should not be undaunted because of it. Like Limhi, we should lift up our heads and rejoice and put our trust in God.
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