First of all, I would be ticked if my husband ditched me and our children while running from the Lamanites. Really? That’s just rude. I know some of them came back for their wives and children, but I feel like that could’ve been hard to get over.
The Lamanites do a lot of talk about “oaths”. Making oaths to the Nephites that they would no longer slay them, but how long do these oaths last? Two years. Not very long.
Chapter 20 teaches us what assuming means… Remember what it means Ash?
Monday, October 10, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Mosiah 17-18
Even in the face of death, Abinadi would not deny what he had taught. Joseph Smith did the same thing, Christ did it. I am reading this book called "Be Your Best Self" by President Monson and in it, he talks about all the reformists who stood by their words. All those who tried to provide the word of God to the common man, who were put to death. All of them did not deny or recant their teachings. In one part of the book, President Monson is quoting William Tyndale, where he said "If God spare my life, I will cause a boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the scripture than thou doest." Seriously? Little did he know that he was actually PROPHESYING that a young farm boy WOULD know more than the Catholic priests who killed Tyndale because of his determination. The reformation happened so that Joseph Smith would have access to the Bible so he could find the scripture that led him to pray in the Sacred Grove... And that ties back to Abinadi not denying his teachings, and being put to death for it.
I also love how in Chapter 18, verse 30, it talks about the place of Mormon. It says "how beautiful are they (the forests and waters of Mormon) to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer..." Do you ever feel like that? For me, places where I have felt the Spirit really strongly become extra special. For example, I will always love the Sacramento Temple because of the strength of the Spirit I felt while sitting in the sealing rooms and celestial room during the open house. It wasn't even a dedicated temple yet, but I felt so amazing in that building and I will always remember it...
Also remember how we each put a strand of hair in the cornerstone? Hahah wow, we are cool.
I also love how in Chapter 18, verse 30, it talks about the place of Mormon. It says "how beautiful are they (the forests and waters of Mormon) to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer..." Do you ever feel like that? For me, places where I have felt the Spirit really strongly become extra special. For example, I will always love the Sacramento Temple because of the strength of the Spirit I felt while sitting in the sealing rooms and celestial room during the open house. It wasn't even a dedicated temple yet, but I felt so amazing in that building and I will always remember it...
Also remember how we each put a strand of hair in the cornerstone? Hahah wow, we are cool.
Mosiah 17-18
18:9 Awesome verse!
I hope that someday i can live up to everything that is encompassed in that verse. I love how it lays out everything you need to do to gain eternal life...
The End:)
I hope that someday i can live up to everything that is encompassed in that verse. I love how it lays out everything you need to do to gain eternal life...
The End:)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Mosiah 15-16
Ch. 15 Verses 15-18
15. And O how beautiful upon the mountains are their feet!
16. And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!
17. And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!
18. And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people
I love these verses. It speaks of missionary work. To me at least. How beautiful missionary work is and how beautiful are those who serve missions proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you haven't listened to Elder Holland's talk he gave in Priesthood session, you need to. You need to LISTEN to it, not just read it. It is SO powerful. It is such a strong call for missionaries, a plea for them. I wish that all young men would listen up and follow the prophets of the Lord. I love that up until verse 18 Abinadi is speaking of those who go to proclaim the peace of the word of God, and then in verse 18, he talks about Christ Himself, the one who redeemed us. Redeem means to pay up, or give something for something else. Christ gave us His life for us, so that we can return to Him and our Father in Heaven. And those who go out and teach it are so blessed and so BEAUTIFUL. I am so grateful for those who serve worthily and readily.
Ch. 16 verse 13
"And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?"
I know I ought to.
15. And O how beautiful upon the mountains are their feet!
16. And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!
17. And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!
18. And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people
I love these verses. It speaks of missionary work. To me at least. How beautiful missionary work is and how beautiful are those who serve missions proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you haven't listened to Elder Holland's talk he gave in Priesthood session, you need to. You need to LISTEN to it, not just read it. It is SO powerful. It is such a strong call for missionaries, a plea for them. I wish that all young men would listen up and follow the prophets of the Lord. I love that up until verse 18 Abinadi is speaking of those who go to proclaim the peace of the word of God, and then in verse 18, he talks about Christ Himself, the one who redeemed us. Redeem means to pay up, or give something for something else. Christ gave us His life for us, so that we can return to Him and our Father in Heaven. And those who go out and teach it are so blessed and so BEAUTIFUL. I am so grateful for those who serve worthily and readily.
Ch. 16 verse 13
"And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?"
I know I ought to.
Mosiah 13-14
Abinadi is a stud. I loved that he could not be touched by King Noah's men until he had finished with what the Lord sent him to do. He knew that he had to get the message across, and then he knew that they would then do whatever they wanted with him. In verse 7-8 it says "Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my message. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities. (8) Yea, and my words fill you with wonder and amazement, and with anger."
I feel this with my family. Whenever I try to talk about anything gospel related, they get angry, and defensive. It's not with all of my siblings, but mainly the ones who really know. Things are starting to slowly change with Hannah, but in the past, she would strike out and try to hurt me and make me feel like a horrible person for believing the gospel. Mainly because she was fighting against the light of Christ inside of her. I was talking to her the other day and I just told her how excited I was to hear that there would be a second temple in Provo. She said something about how she never felt good about going into the temple, and I explained to her that it was because she was not ready. Amazingly she didn't take offense, so I continued with talking about church stuff. Then I just said "I know you feel something for the church Hannah, and yet you fight against it" and she said that she has recently been thinking about the church a lot, and how she knows she needs to go back, but is afraid to. I told her that because she was so afraid, that meant she needed to go the most. She said she knew that. "Randomly" she ran into the missionaries the next day and they invited her to call them. Hopefully she will follow through with the small promptings of the Spirit and she can get on the right track again. I pray for it every day.
I feel this with my family. Whenever I try to talk about anything gospel related, they get angry, and defensive. It's not with all of my siblings, but mainly the ones who really know. Things are starting to slowly change with Hannah, but in the past, she would strike out and try to hurt me and make me feel like a horrible person for believing the gospel. Mainly because she was fighting against the light of Christ inside of her. I was talking to her the other day and I just told her how excited I was to hear that there would be a second temple in Provo. She said something about how she never felt good about going into the temple, and I explained to her that it was because she was not ready. Amazingly she didn't take offense, so I continued with talking about church stuff. Then I just said "I know you feel something for the church Hannah, and yet you fight against it" and she said that she has recently been thinking about the church a lot, and how she knows she needs to go back, but is afraid to. I told her that because she was so afraid, that meant she needed to go the most. She said she knew that. "Randomly" she ran into the missionaries the next day and they invited her to call them. Hopefully she will follow through with the small promptings of the Spirit and she can get on the right track again. I pray for it every day.
Mosiah 2-12
Chapter 4 verse 30:
"But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not"
Easy enough right?... All listed out, that is a lot of things to keep tabs on.. But the reality is, if you are watching yourself, you're already watching your thoughts and your deeds. Observing the commandments is an obvious no brainer if you want to make it back to God in the first place. I love that it says "continue in the faith". It reminded me of Elder Eyring's talk in Conference. That we need to promise to endure. Keep the commandments as longs as we live. Savor the moments as if time stops, appreciate all the miracles in our lives, even the smallest ones. He said to always be ready for our interview with the Master, no matter where we are in life. This scripture really ties that all together. We need to have a fixed determination to live the gospel. Like it says in chapter 5 verse 15: "Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable..." The scriptures speak the straight up truth!!
Chapter 7 verse 19
"Therefore, life up your heads and rejoice, and put your trust in God..."
Totally related to Elder Hales talk in Conference (Don't worry, I took 19 pages of notes...I don't think I've ever paid as much attention as I did this conference than ever before and I LOVED IT) He said that we need to TRUST THE LORD. We need to understand that we're not going to get all of our answers right away and that we need to be patient. We need to sincerely pray, and trust that our answers will come. The Lord has put a great deal of trust in us, to come here and have our agency. So we need to be trustworthy and then put our trust fully in Him.
"But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not"
Easy enough right?... All listed out, that is a lot of things to keep tabs on.. But the reality is, if you are watching yourself, you're already watching your thoughts and your deeds. Observing the commandments is an obvious no brainer if you want to make it back to God in the first place. I love that it says "continue in the faith". It reminded me of Elder Eyring's talk in Conference. That we need to promise to endure. Keep the commandments as longs as we live. Savor the moments as if time stops, appreciate all the miracles in our lives, even the smallest ones. He said to always be ready for our interview with the Master, no matter where we are in life. This scripture really ties that all together. We need to have a fixed determination to live the gospel. Like it says in chapter 5 verse 15: "Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable..." The scriptures speak the straight up truth!!
Chapter 7 verse 19
"Therefore, life up your heads and rejoice, and put your trust in God..."
Totally related to Elder Hales talk in Conference (Don't worry, I took 19 pages of notes...I don't think I've ever paid as much attention as I did this conference than ever before and I LOVED IT) He said that we need to TRUST THE LORD. We need to understand that we're not going to get all of our answers right away and that we need to be patient. We need to sincerely pray, and trust that our answers will come. The Lord has put a great deal of trust in us, to come here and have our agency. So we need to be trustworthy and then put our trust fully in Him.
Mosiah 13-14
It amazes me how much strength, courage and faith people can have when filled with the Holy Ghost. I know that I have a strong testimony but I dont think it compares to Abinadis. It are people like him who encourage me to be a better person, to work on building my testimony, and to continue to strive to live with my father in heaven again. The modern day people who are my Abinadis are-
Brock
My Kids
My Parents
My Siblings
All my Family
My Friends
All these people inspire, encourage, strengthen, and love me. I am a better person because of all of these people. Thanks everyone!
Brock
My Kids
My Parents
My Siblings
All my Family
My Friends
All these people inspire, encourage, strengthen, and love me. I am a better person because of all of these people. Thanks everyone!
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