Mosiah 23:14
"And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister, except he be a man of God, walking in his ways and keeping his commandments."
This is pretty straight forward. Don't let anyone preach to you unless what is preached is coming from God. Don't believe people so easily. There are many deceitful things, so it is wise to be able to discern between what is of God and what isn't.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Apply your Heart
Mosiah 12: 27
"Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teach ye this people?"
Abinadi asks King Noah's priests what they preach. They claim to preach the law of Moses, but they obviously are not living it. They have not applied their hearts to understanding. They don't really want to follow the Lord, because they would rather live in other ways. This makes them unwise.
"Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teach ye this people?"
Abinadi asks King Noah's priests what they preach. They claim to preach the law of Moses, but they obviously are not living it. They have not applied their hearts to understanding. They don't really want to follow the Lord, because they would rather live in other ways. This makes them unwise.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Hard Heart
Mosiah 11:29
"Now the eyes of the people were blinded; therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and they sought from that time forward to take him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord, and he did not repent of his evil doings."
Noah's father, Zeniff, was a righteous king. He obeyed the word of the Lord and ruled in righteousness. How drastic the difference from father to son. I'm sure Noah grew up with the gospel and had been taught what was right, but he chose not to follow that in any way. I wonder what things Noah did to start going off track. I'm sure it started simply, but over time led to his hardened heart. Not only his heart though, but the whole kingdom's.
"Now the eyes of the people were blinded; therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and they sought from that time forward to take him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord, and he did not repent of his evil doings."
Noah's father, Zeniff, was a righteous king. He obeyed the word of the Lord and ruled in righteousness. How drastic the difference from father to son. I'm sure Noah grew up with the gospel and had been taught what was right, but he chose not to follow that in any way. I wonder what things Noah did to start going off track. I'm sure it started simply, but over time led to his hardened heart. Not only his heart though, but the whole kingdom's.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Mighty Prayer
Enos 1:4
"And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens."
Has my should ever hungered this much? Have I ever prayer this fervently before the Lord? Have I prayed with such purpose and need? There have been times when I have poured my soul before the Lord in prayer and I felt huge comfort and peace. I have not done it in a while though. I should do this more often. I need to set time each day to really pray to my Heavenly Father so I build our relationship.
"And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens."
Has my should ever hungered this much? Have I ever prayer this fervently before the Lord? Have I prayed with such purpose and need? There have been times when I have poured my soul before the Lord in prayer and I felt huge comfort and peace. I have not done it in a while though. I should do this more often. I need to set time each day to really pray to my Heavenly Father so I build our relationship.
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