Post #175 – Come,
Follow Me – Week # 9 -- February 24–March 1 -- 2 Nephi
26–30 -- “A
Marvelous Work and a Wonder”
Dear Family
and Friends
I hope
and pray that today’s post finds each one of you healthy and happy😊 How is the
weather wherever you are today? We had another snow day here in the city where I
work😊 I had only five students today but the older kids
room was pretty full, which it usually is on a school out day😊
t
worked out well because the school out day fell on our swim day so those
students who do not regularly get to swim were able to today which made them
all very happy😊
My youngest
granddaughter seems to be progressing so rapidly, she is walking all over the
house and work now. She points to or reaches up and takes what she wants – even
if it is not something that she should have – so we need to watch her fairly
closely😊She has just grown into 6-9 months clothes, so
looking at her just sitting there you would
not be expecting her to get up and walk across the room!
She is
just a cute little thing and just as cute as my youngest grandson is, who in
about two and when he was her age, he was so much bigger than she. I do not get
to see him very often so as you know he always seems as though he has grown a
lot.
When in actuality he hasn’t grown as much as you may think. He has always
been bigger than she was even at birth😊 I live with her and see her every day so unless
she made leaps and bounds in her growing, I may not notice it as much as with
him😊 Grandchildren are the best, don’t you agree??? 😊
I do hope
you are all doing well. I have been
struggling for the past two weeks I have had cramps in
And those darn cramps come at all hours of the day and night, and of course it wakes me out of
a sound sleep screaming in pain trying to get off the bed to try to ease the
pain☹
I am
open to suggestions if you have ever had to deal with muscle cramps like this! They
are very painful and depending where they are at, they may last for 5-10 minutes
each time☹
Oh, my
and I have digressed, and I am rambling, again aren’t I? It is important for
each of us to remember that our homes need to be the very center of our gospel
learning, that is why I share with you all of the lesson sections that are in
the Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families manual😊
I guess
we should get to our lesson for this week. Remember to pray before, during ,
and after your lesson with your family members and friends😊
W are studying
2 Nephi chapters 26-30. This first section comes to you directly from thee Come,
Follow Me for Individuals and Families manual:
The Lord said, “I
command all … that they shall write the words which I speak unto them” (2 Nephi 29:11).
Through the Spirit, the Lord will speak to you as you study His word. Record
what you receive.
“I prophesy unto you concerning the last
days,” Nephi wrote (2 Nephi 26:14).
In other words, he was writing about our day.
And there’s reason to be
concerned about what he saw: people denying the power and miracles of God, rampant
envy and strife, the devil binding people with strong cords.
But in addition to
these latter-day “works of darkness” (2 Nephi 26:10, 22)
led by the adversary, Nephi also spoke of “a marvelous work and a wonder”
led by the Lord Himself (2 Nephi 27:26).
And at the center of that work would be a book—a book that speaks from the
dust, that exposes Satan’s lies, and that gathers the righteous like a standard. That book is the Book of Mormon, the marvelous work is the work
of the Lord’s Church in the latter days, and the wonder is that He invites all of us, in spite of our
weaknesses, to participate.
If you
and your family members and friends have already had the chance to read through
2 Nephi chapters 20-30 it could be helpful for you to share with one another one
thing that you each found meaningful to you😊
You may
want to ask them each to share with the others in your family study group a verse
of scripture in our chapters for this week that has helped them to understand
better our day and some of the challenges that we are facing in our lives😊
Everything the Lord
does is motivated by His love for us.
So, as the title of this section says and
as you may already know, everything that the Lord does is motivated by His love
for each one of us – for each one of you and your family members and friends
too!!! It may be helpful to read 2 Nephi 26:24 together. Then after you have read
this verse you could work together and make a list together.
24 He
doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for
he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life
that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they
shall not partake of his salvation.
Whoops, I forgot to have you get out your
poster board – so, go get it now😊. Now that you have your poster board you
and your family members and friends can each make a list of some things that
Jesus Christ has done for each one of you that was motivated by love😊
Now ask your
family members and friends the following question: How does He [the Lord] “draw
all men unto him”? and this question as well: What do we feel inspired to do in
response to His expressions of love?
As we read in 2 Nephi 26:24–28, 33 we find that the
Lord’s invitations are very powerful evidence of His great love for each one of
us😊
You could
have your family members and friends read through these verses of scripture in
pairs or you may want to read it all together, whichever way best suits the
needs of your family study group.
You could then ask them – each pair, or all
of you together to think of a way to reduce the Lord’s message within these
verses so that it fits into one sentence or statement, sort of a summary if you
will😊
24 He
doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for
he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life
that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they
shall not partake of his salvation.
25 Behold,
doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but
he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price.
26 Behold,
hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of
worship? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.
27 Hath
he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his
people that they should persuade all men to repentance.
28 Behold,
hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness?
Behold I say unto you, Nay; but all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden.
33 For
none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good
among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the
children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and
white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth
the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.
If you do this individually or in pairs
with your family members and friends you may wish now to have each of them
share their sentence, statement or summary with the rest of your family study
group.
Then ask them the following question How might these verses influence
the way we invite others to come unto Christ?
You may want to write down your
thoughts and feelings in your scripture study or personal journal and encourage
your family members and friends to do the same as I know it will be beneficial
for each of you😊
I have mentioned at least a few times in
earlier posts that music is a good way to invite the Spirit into your homes. For
this week’s lesson you may want to consider playing the following hymn: “Come unto Jesus” (Hymns, no. 117), or another favorite hymn about the Savior’s
love while you and your family members and friends are pondering what you are
studying during your readings. You can find this hymn here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/come-unto-jesus?lang=eng and I have
included the words below😊
117 Come unto Jesus Gently
1.Come unto Jesus, ye heavy laden,
Careworn and fainting, by sin
oppressed.
He’ll safely guide you unto that haven
Where all who trust him may rest.
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2.Come unto Jesus; He’ll ever heed you,
Though in the darkness you’ve gone
astray.
His love will find you and gently lead
you
From darkest night into day.
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3.Come unto Jesus; He’ll surely hear you,
If you in meekness plead for his love.
Oh, know you not that angels are near
you
From brightest mansions above?
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4.Come unto Jesus from ev’ry nation,
From ev’ry land and isle of the sea.
Unto the high and lowly in station,
Ever he calls, “Come to me.”
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Text and music: Orson Pratt Huish, 1851–1932 Matthew 11:28–30; 2 Nephi 26:33
Ideas for Personal
Scripture Study
Jesus Christ invites
all to come unto Him.
The Prophet Joseph
Smith taught that Heavenly Father is more “boundless in his mercies and
blessings, than we are ready to believe or receive” (The Joseph Smith Papers, “History, 1838–1856, volume D-1,”
p. 4 [addenda], josephsmithpapers.org).
Read what Nephi
foresaw in 2 Nephi 26:20–22 and
what he taught about the Savior in verses 23–33, and
compare this to Joseph Smith’s statement.
What do you learn about the Lord’s
boundless mercy? What can you do as a member of Jesus Christ’s Church to be
more Christlike in the way you treat God’s children?
See also 3 Nephi 18:30–32.
The Book of Mormon is
essential to God’s latter-day work.
The following
Historical account may be beneficial for you and your family and friends to
read through-- if you and your family study group are in need of a little help
in understanding the prophecy that is found in 2 Nephi 27 about the sealed book and the
learned man:
“Then shall the
learned say: I cannot read it” (2 Nephi 27:18).
In February 1828, Martin Harris, a friend of Joseph Smith, took
a “journey east to New York City with a transcription of some of the characters
on the [golden] plates to show them to scholars. Perhaps he wanted additional
reassurance that the plates were authentic, or he may have thought a
testimonial would help them borrow money to publish the translation. In any
event, he insisted that the Lord had prompted him to make the trip.
“At the time, neither Joseph nor Martin knew much about the
language on the plates. They knew only as much as the angel Moroni had told
Joseph: that it was an ancient American record. Thus, rather than seeking a
scholar with a knowledge of Egyptian (Joseph later learned that the language on
the plates was called ‘reformed Egyptian’), Martin visited several scholars
with an interest in antiquities, especially American antiquities.
“… [Among the scholars Martin visited was] Charles Anthon, a
young professor of grammar and linguistics at Columbia College. Anthon had been
collecting American Indian stories and speeches for publication and was eager
to inspect the document Martin brought him.
“Martin claimed that Anthon declared the characters authentic
until he learned how Joseph Smith had acquired them. He suggested Martin bring
him the plates. Martin refused, and Anthon replied, paraphrasing a verse in
Isaiah, ‘I cannot read a sealed book.’
Though Anthon later denied the details
of Martin’s account of their meeting, we do know this: Martin came away from
his visits with the eastern scholars more convinced than ever that Joseph Smith
was called of God and that the plates and characters were ancient.
He and
Joseph viewed the visit to Anthon as a fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy (also
mentioned in the Book of Mormon itself) of ‘a book that is sealed, which men deliver
to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot;
for it is sealed’ [Isaiah 29:11; see also 2 Nephi 27:15–18]” (“The Contributions of Martin Harris,” Revelations in Context [2016], 3–4, history.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-contributions-of-martin-harris?lang=eng
11 And
the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one
that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for
it is sealed:
15 But
behold, it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall say unto him to whom he
shall deliver the book: Take these words which are not sealed and deliver them
to another, that he may show them unto the learned, saying: Read this, I pray thee. And the learned shall say: Bring
hither the book, and I will read them.
16 And
now, because of the glory of the world and to get gain will they say this, and not for the glory of God.
17 And
the man shall say: I cannot bring the book, for it is sealed.
18 Then
shall the learned say: I cannot read it.
You
know it may be fun and even helpful for you and your family members and friends
to act out those events which are described
in this account as well as the account found in 2 Nephi 27:15–22
Then you could ask your family
members and friends the following questions: Why might Nephi have been shown
these events so many years in advance? What does Nephi’s prophecy teach us
about the importance of the Book of Mormon?
15 But
behold, it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall say unto him to whom he
shall deliver the book: Take these words which are not sealed and deliver them
to another, that he may show them unto the learned, saying: Read this, I
pray thee. And the learned shall say: Bring hither the book, and I will read
them.
16 And
now, because of the glory of the world and to get gain will they
say this, and not for the glory of God.
17 And
the man shall say: I cannot bring the book, for it is sealed.
18 Then
shall the learned say: I cannot read it.
19 Wherefore
it shall come to pass, that the Lord God will deliver again
the book and the words thereof to him that is not learned; and the man that is
not learned shall say: I am not learned.
20 Then
shall the Lord God say unto him: The learned shall not read them, for they have
rejected them, and I am able to do mine
own work; wherefore thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee.
21 Touch not the
things which are sealed, for I will bring them forth in mine own due time; for
I will show unto the children of men that I am able to do mine own work.
22 Wherefore,
when thou hast read the words which I have commanded thee, and obtained
the witnesses which
I have promised unto thee, then shalt thou seal up the book again, and hide it
up unto me, that I may preserve the words which thou hast not read, until I
shall see fit in mine own wisdom to reveal all
things unto the children of men.
If you and your family members and
friends are members And have gained testimonies of the Book of Mormon now could
be a good time for you to share and to encourage each of your family members
and friends to share with your family study group how each of you gained you
own testimonies of the Book of Mormon.
If anyone within your family study group
has ever had the opportunity to invite someone else to read the Book of Mormon,
you may want to ask them to share their experience with the rest or your family
study group😊
Then you could ask them the following
question: The Lord’s response to one such reason is found in 2 Nephi 29:6–11.
Book of Mormon
6 Thou
fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Have ye
obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews?
7 Know
ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God,
have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above
and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the
nations of the earth?
8 Wherefore
murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that
the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same
words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two
nations shall run together also.
9 And
I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak
forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I
have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for
my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the
end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.
10 Wherefore,
because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be
written.
11 For
I command all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the
north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them; for out of
the books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to their works,
according to that which is written.
Another role playing here could be fun as
well as helpful for you and your family and friends to be able to know how you
could each respond in a loving way to a person who tells you that the Book of
Mormon is not a necessary book of scripture.
You may want to have a discussion
here with your family members and friends about how you can each individually
and as a family help others to “know that [the Book of Mormon] is a blessing
given to them from the hand of God 😊as it states in 2 Nephi 30:6.
6 And
then shall they rejoice; for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of
God; and their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes;
and many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a pure
and a delightsome people.
What is the book
mentioned in these chapters?
Nephi’s prophecy
in 2 Nephi 26–27,
which draws heavily from an earlier prophecy of Isaiah (see Isaiah 29),
foretells the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. This prophecy describes the
following:
·
The words of Lehi’s
seed (his descendants) speaking from “low out of the dust” with a “familiar
spirit” and being “sealed up in a book” (2 Nephi 26:14–17;
see also Isaiah 29:4).
·
A portion of the
book being given to a learned man who says, “I cannot read it” (2 Nephi 27:15–20; Joseph Smith—History 1:64–65; see also Isaiah 29:11).
In addition to
Isaiah, other biblical prophets allude to the Book of Mormon, although they
don’t mention it by name. For example, Ezekiel 37:15–20 speaks
of a “stick of Joseph,” which could refer to the record of the Nephites, who
were descendants of Joseph.
This record would become one with the “stick of
Judah,” meaning the Bible.
Other examples can
be found in “Book of Mormon”
(Guide to the Scriptures, scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
Satan seeks to
deceive.
As you probably know this week in the
Come, follow Me – For Individuals and Families suggests that we should search
out Satan’s lies that are describes in 2 Nephi chapter 28. It could be very
beneficial for you and your family and friends to search for the lies of the adversary
together.
When you have finished with your searching through 2 Nephi chapter 28
you could get out your poster board😊 and make a list together of Satan’s lies
that you have found together.
You may also want to consider paring up
your family members and friends or if it is feasible you could do small groups
and search through your scriptures. You will need to be looking for scriptures
that can disprove the lies that Satan has woven here in this chapter😊
then if you
and your family members and friends are in need of additional help in doing
this you could share the suggestions in the following:
Scriptures that refute Satan’s deceptions.
False doctrine
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True doctrine
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“This
day he is not a God of miracles; he hath done his work” (2 Nephi 28:6).
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“God
… will justify in committing a little sin” (2 Nephi 28:8).
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“All
is well in Zion” (2 Nephi 28:21).
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“I
am no devil, for there is none” (2 Nephi 28:22).
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“We
need no more of the word of God, for we have enough” (2 Nephi 28:29).
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Moroni 7:35–37 Book of Mormon
35 And
now, my beloved brethren, if this be the case that these things are true which
I have spoken unto you, and God will show unto you, with power and great glory at the last day, that they are true, and if they are true has the day of
miracles ceased?
36 Or
have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will
he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall
be one man upon the face thereof to be saved?
37 Behold
I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear
and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the
children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain.
31 For
I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;
31 Now,
I, the Lord, am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are idlers among them; and their children are also growing up in wickedness; they also seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes
are full of greediness.
14 For Zion must increase in beauty, and in holiness; her borders must be enlarged; her stakes must be strengthened; yea, verily I say unto you, Zion must arise and put on her beautiful garments.
17 And
I, Lehi, according to the things which I have read, must needs suppose that
an angel of God, according to that which is written,
had fallen from heaven; wherefore, he became a devil, having sought that which was evil before God.
25 And
this we saw also, and bear record, that an angel of God who was in authority in the presence of God,
who rebelled against the Only Begotten Son whom the Father loved and who was in the bosom of the Father, was thrust
down from the presence of God and the Son,
27 And
we beheld, and lo, he is fallen! is fallen, even a son of the morning!
30 For
behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon
line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little;
and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my
counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them
shall be taken away even that which they have.
9 We
believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He
will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the
Kingdom of God.
If you would like to learn more
about the other Articles of Faith that Joseph Smith wrote, you can find them
here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1.9?lang=eng#p9#9
These Articles of Faith clearly state what we
believe😊
When you have each finished
reading through all of the above references with your family members and
friends you could each share with one another what you have found in these
references😊
it could be very helpful if you had a discussion together
with your family members and friends about how you can figure out the adversary’s
“false and vain and foolish doctrines” as mentioned in 2 Nephi 28:9.
9 Yea,
and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall
seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the
dark.
Satan seeks to
deceive.
Many of Satan’s lies
and tactics are exposed in Nephi’s descriptions of the last days in 2 Nephi 28.
See if you can find them (for example, see verses 6, 8,
21–23, 29). Why do you need to know about Satan’s lies? What
will you do when the adversary tries to deceive you?
I think that
these questions about the adversary are good ones to ponder. They would be
great to use in your Family scripture study as well😊
God continues to give
revelation to guide His children.
As Latter-day Saints
we are blessed with an abundance of the word of God, so Nephi’s warnings can
apply to us: we must never feel that “we have enough!” As you read the warnings
in 2 Nephi 28 and 29, ponder questions
like these:
How does the Lord
want me to feel about and respond to His word?
Why are people
sometimes “angry” about receiving more truth from God? (2 Nephi 28:28).
Do I ever feel this way? If so, how can I become more receptive to truth?
What does it mean to
receive God’s word? How can I show Him that I want to receive more of His word?
See also Alma 12:10–11; 3 Nephi 26:6–10.
The upcoming
General Conference, which is the first week in April is good evidence of the
fact that God continues to give revelation to guide His Children. And who are
we? We are each and every one a child of God😊.
I sure hope
that each one of you have written it on your calendars and are planning to
listen in to the General Conference. I don’t believe you will be sorry for
taking the chance to listen to General conference if you have never done so
before.
because as you do you will find that it will bring clarity to the
questions that you have on your mind. As well as giving you the Lord’s guidance
for the upcoming six months that follow the conference and beyond😊
God prepared the Book of Mormon for our day.
Nephi knew by revelation,
even before the Book of Mormon had been completely written, that it would one
day “be of great worth unto the children of men” (2 Nephi
28:2).
Why is the Book
of Mormon of great worth to you? Think about this question as you read 2 Nephi
29–30. What are some of
the “marvelous” works that God is accomplishing in the world and in your life
through the Book of Mormon?
Here are more great questions for you and
your family members and friends to ponder and answers😊 Be sure to
write down the questions and your answers to them in your personal journal or
your scripture study journal for future reference. 😊 Now, for this
upcoming week we will be reading 2 Nephi chapters 31-33.
If
your family members and friends knew that
the chapters that they will be reading for next week contain Nephi’s last recorded
words – as well as including one of the simplest and yet the most comprehensive
descriptions of the doctrine of Christ they may very well be inspired to read
through 2 Nephi 31–33😊 The following ideas for Family Scripture
Study and Family Home Evening come to you directly from the Come, Follow Me For
Individuals and Families manual:
Ideas for Family
Scripture Study and Family Home Evening
As you read the scriptures
with your family, the Spirit can help you know what principles to emphasize and
discuss in order to meet the needs of your family. Here are some ideas.
Nephi taught that
Jesus Christ manifests Himself through the Holy Ghost. What experiences could
family members share with each other when their testimonies of the Savior were
strengthened by the Holy Ghost?
Maybe your family
would enjoy an object lesson illustrating what 2 Nephi 26:22 teaches
about the devil. As you read about Satan’s tactics in 2 Nephi 28:19–22,
you could wrap some thread around someone’s wrists to represent “a flaxen
cord.”
How is a flaxen cord like Satan’s temptations? How might it become a strong cord? How can we detect Satan’s lies?
How is a flaxen cord like Satan’s temptations? How might it become a strong cord? How can we detect Satan’s lies?
Nephi compared the
devil’s temptations to “a flaxen cord.”
What might the Lord
mean when He says, “I am able to do mine own work”? How does this truth
influence the way we serve in His Church?
Can your family
think of something that, like revelation from God, is best received a little at
a time? Why does God reveal truth to us “line upon line, precept upon precept,
here a little and there a little” instead of all at once?
What does the Lord
intend to prove or show with the Book of Mormon?
For more ideas for
teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
Nephi’s writings
foretold “a marvelous work and a wonder” that would take place in the last days
(2 Nephi 27:26).
Well guys, I bet you know where we are in
our study of 2 Nephi 26–30? Of course, I knew that you would
guess the answer correctly😊 Yes, we are at the end of our lesson for
this week.
I do hope and I pray as well that you and your family members and friends have enjoyed our lesson together and that you have each one learned a lot😊
this is always my hope and my prayer in sharing each lesson with your and your family members and friends and all of our cyber study buddies out there in the cyberspace😊
I do hope and I pray as well that you and your family members and friends have enjoyed our lesson together and that you have each one learned a lot😊
this is always my hope and my prayer in sharing each lesson with your and your family members and friends and all of our cyber study buddies out there in the cyberspace😊
I know that the Book of Mormon was and is
necessary for each one of us. It contains the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Many of the plain and precious things that were taken away from the
word of God as it was given to the ancient apostles and prophets has been restored
through the Holy Ghost so that we would Have these very important and essential
truths to help guide our lives back to our heavenly home to live again with our
Father in heaven and His Son, Jesus Christ😊
As I always tell you, please remember who
you are. You are each either a son or a daughter of God, in essence you are
each a child of God no matter what your age you are still - a child of God!!! You
are more amazing than you ever thought possible and the Lord sees so much potential
in each one of His children.
He can make so much more of us than we ever
thought possible as well – if we will allow Him to😊 We must reach
up to His ever -open extended hands. He will reach down to us in whatever state
we are in and lead and guide us and lift us up😊
He can make so much more of us than we ever
thought possible as well – if we will allow Him to😊 We must reach
up to His ever -open extended hands. He will reach down to us in whatever state
we are in and lead and guide us and lift us up😊
My mother raised me to be very
independent and I struggle to reach up☹ I do what I can and then instead of
asking for the Lord’s help, I ask myself what else I can be doing or need to be
doing even though I have done all that I know how to do.
Sometimes it can make me a bit crazy. I guess that is my pride☹and that is not good.
The good news is that I am learning to do what I can, the very best I can and then I give it to the Lord. Please do continue to study the Book of Mormon with me and all of our cyber study buddies out there in cyberspace😊😊😊
Sometimes it can make me a bit crazy. I guess that is my pride☹and that is not good.
The good news is that I am learning to do what I can, the very best I can and then I give it to the Lord. Please do continue to study the Book of Mormon with me and all of our cyber study buddies out there in cyberspace😊😊😊
Remember to say your prayers every day at
least morning and night and keep a prayer in your heart throughout each day😊 Do the best
you can and please don’t be like me and let your pride get in the way of you
asking the Lord for His help and guidance in your lives. You can speak to Him through your prayers and He will hear and answer those prayers, each and every one! Just remember that He answers in His own time, and in His own way, usually through another person😊 Until my next post please be sure to make this a wonderful week!!! 😊😊😊
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