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.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Counsel
Jacob 4:10
"Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works."
The Lord knows what's up. He knows what is best and what is right, so we should trust Him. We cannot change His ways, but we can change our ways to be His.
"Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works."
The Lord knows what's up. He knows what is best and what is right, so we should trust Him. We cannot change His ways, but we can change our ways to be His.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Christ
Jacob 1:8
"Wherefore, we would to God that we could persuade all men not to rebel against God, to provoke him to anger, but that all men would believe in Christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world..."
To believe in Christ and follow Him is sometimes considered shameful by the world. Christ Himself was greatly shamed by His people and killed by them because they did not believe Him. He was mocked greatly. When we are mocked for our religion, remember that Christ was as well. He knows what it's like, and He knows it is so worth it! Christ has felt everything we feel, and we can trust in Him.
"Wherefore, we would to God that we could persuade all men not to rebel against God, to provoke him to anger, but that all men would believe in Christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world..."
To believe in Christ and follow Him is sometimes considered shameful by the world. Christ Himself was greatly shamed by His people and killed by them because they did not believe Him. He was mocked greatly. When we are mocked for our religion, remember that Christ was as well. He knows what it's like, and He knows it is so worth it! Christ has felt everything we feel, and we can trust in Him.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Salvation
2 Nephi 31:16
"And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved."
Jesus Christ was baptized, and so should we. He lived His life in service of Heavenly Father, loved everyone, forgave willingly, and went about spreading happiness. And so should we. We should live by His example throughout our whole lives, and then we can be saved in the Kingdom of Heaven.
"And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved."
Jesus Christ was baptized, and so should we. He lived His life in service of Heavenly Father, loved everyone, forgave willingly, and went about spreading happiness. And so should we. We should live by His example throughout our whole lives, and then we can be saved in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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