Verse 4 For it were not possible that our father, Lehi, could have remembered all these things, to have taught them to his children, except it were for the help of these plates; for he having been taught in the language of the Egyptians therefore he could read these engravings, and teach them to his children, that thereby they could teach them to their children, and so fulfilling the commandments of God, even down to this present time.
- Why? This makes me want to journal more and keep this blog, because I want to have a guideline. Luckily today we have so many manuals and primary books etc that can help us know what to teach our kids, but I also want to be able to teach them the things that I feel I have personally grown to love and know with my full heart. I sometimes forget to think of the old prophets as people, and I love to read verses that remind me that they were just people and Lehi too would have forgotten what things to teach his kids, even though he realized the importance of the lessons.
Verse 17-19 17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. 18 Behold, ye have called me your king; and if I, whom ye call your king, do labor to serve you, then ought not ye to labor to serve one another? 19 And behold also, if I, whom ye call your king, who has spent his days in your service, and yet has been in the service of God, do merit any thanks from you, O how you ought to thank your heavenly King!
- Why? King Benjamin is one of my favorite characters in the entire Book of Mormon because he leads by example. When I was young I had to repent for a pretty serious sin. I remember telling my Dad what I had done, and expecting him to be angry with me. He was sad, but not angry. He asked me if I had already repented with the Lord and the Bishop and I told him yes. Then he told me that I should forget about it and move on. I was curious so I asked him why and he told me that his Job on earth was to lead me as a father in a way that would show me the love the savior had for me. If the savior and Heavenly Father had forgiven me, he told me that his job was to emulate the love they have for me the best they could and that meant he would forgive me and show me that past sins to do not affect current relationships. His example of the Lord's love meant more to me than almost any other lesson I have learned in my life. I feel like King Benjamin ruled just like that. I love that he reminds us to be grateful and that he points out that even as a king (or for me later I will be a parent) he is not above the same trials and temptations of the people (my future kids) he rules over. He tries to lead them by example, but he is not better than them in the Lords eyes, nor does he think he is and I love that about him.
- Why? I love this because I love that the Lord is lending us breath, and that he lets us make our own choices still, and that he gives us our own free will but supports us from moment to moment. I need to look more into what an unprofitable servant actually means in more detail. But I do feel more inspired to be grateful again, just like I do when I read any of King Benjamin's words.
Verse 32-33 But, O my people, beware lest there shall arise contentions among you, and ye list to obey the evil spirit, which was spoken of by my father Mosiah.33 For behold, there is a wo pronounced upon him who listeth to obey that spirit; for if he listeth to obey him, and remaineth and dieth in his sins, the same drinketh damnation to his own soul; for he receiveth for his wages an everlasting punishment, having transgressed the law of God contrary to his own knowledge
Verse 36-39 And now, I say unto you, my brethren, that after ye have known and have been taught all these things, if ye should transgress and go contrary to that which has been spoken, that ye do withdraw yourselves from the Spirit of the Lord, that it may have no place in you to guide you in wisdom’s paths that ye may be blessed, prospered, and preserved—37 I say unto you, that the man that doeth this, the same cometh out in open rebellion against God; therefore he listeth to obey the evil spirit, and becometh an enemy to all righteousness; therefore, the Lord has no place in him, for he dwelleth not in unholy temples. 38 Therefore if that man repenteth not, and remaineth and dieth an enemy to God, the demands of divine justice do awaken his immortal soul to a lively sense of his own guilt, which doth cause him to shrink from the presence of the Lord, and doth fill his breast with guilt, and pain, and anguish, which is like an unquenchable fire, whose flame ascendeth up forever and ever. 39 And now I say unto you, that mercy hath no claim on that man; therefore his final doom is to endure a never-ending torment.
- Why? For both Verses 23-26 & 32-33 & 37-39? In Mosiah chapter 2:32-33, 37 King Benjamin warns his people to not allow contentions to arise among them, and to avoid "listing" the evil spirit. He talks about how we are indebted to heavenly father and how he is lending us breath. If we follow what God wants us to do, he pays us more in blessings, even though we are already indebted. He does not even expect us to pay off our debt, only to love him and utilize the tools he has given us to help us succeed and get back to him one day. If we enlist the Holy spirit, it says that our wages will be everlasting punishment living in our own guilt with an extreme awareness of it, being out of the presence of the Lord, and we will have pain and anguish etc. There will be no mercy for that man it says. Then in D&C 29:45 and Alma it says the same thing. I like thinking about the relationship with God as a debt and payment, because it helps my logical brain understand more the importance of the gratitude I should have and try to have for my Heavenly Father and all that he does for me. I feel the need to be so much more grateful.
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Verse 7 And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people.
- Why? I am not sure what I could say about this verse to explain why I chose it as one of the verses that stood out to me this week. I think that it speaks for itself.
Verse 16-17 And even if it were possible that little children could sin they could not be saved; but I say unto you they are blessed; for behold, as in Adam, or by nature, they fall, even so the blood of Christ atoneth for their sins.17 And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be noother name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
- Why? I am more curious about this verse than anything. I want to look more into what it means by "could sin they could not be saved." I also like it though because it sets up a clear road for us to follow. It reminds me of the iron rod and the straight and narrow path. Clear to follow, but in reality easy to fall away from the easy instructions we are given.
Verse 19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
- Why? This is a verse that I have always loved because I remember it from scripture mastery. I used to have it memorized, so I recognized it immediately. I love the qualities that gives of a child. Those are things that I need to strive to be more. Even as a child I remember trying to grow up, so I am not sure if I ever had those attributes down fully haha. I also love how he compares our earthly relationship with our father to our relationship with him because it reminds me of that same experience with my Dad that I talked about in my 'Why' section of Mosiah Chapter 2 favorite verses.
Verse 24-25 And thus saith the Lord: They shall stand as a bright testimony against this people, at the judgment day; whereof they shall be judged, every man according to his works, whether they be good, or whether they be evil. 25 And if they be evil they are consigned to an awful viewof their own guilt and abominations, which doth cause them to shrink from the presence of the Lord into a state of misery and endless torment, from whence they can no more return; therefore they have drunk damnation to their own souls
- Why? The main reason I chose this verse is because 1. I think it could scare anyone into being more righteous haha. just kidding but I chose it because I know so many people then and today wait. They wait to start new habits. They wait to look into finding a stronger testimony. They wait to travel and to have families and to finish their degree. They wait to stop drinking. They wait to live. And they wait to repent worst of all. Some people think that if they do not choose to believe or not to believe, they are ok because as long as they aren't speaking against God he obviously will forgive them for not seeking him. That is true to an extent, but to another extent it is so untrue. I love that this verse says that we will be judged according to our works whether they be good OR evil. We are judged no matter what. So even choosing not to act is making a choice. We have to make our own choices.
4: Can I just write the entire chapter? Geez, this is literally one of the best chapters in the entire Book of Mormon, by personal opinion. I could read it over and over again.Verse 27 “It is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize.”
- Why? I love this verse because sometimes as I read things about serving more, giving more substance, more time etc. I feel almost guilty because I do not have any money to give right now. I do not have any more time. I don't always feel like I have enough to give that needs to be given. This verse reassures me that as long as I am constantly striving to do those things, and have my heart in the right place and give what I can, I will "win the prize" and be doing well in the eyes of my Father in Heaven. He does not expect more out of me than what he knows I am capable of producing. I do not have to compare myself and what I give and contribute to anyone else around me; it only matters what my situation, my heart and my actions are. Different people are capable of entirely different amounts of service at different times in the lives. That is extremely comforting to me.
Situation
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King Benjamin has been the righteous king, but
he has gotten old and instructed Mosiah (his son) to call the people together
so that he could give a final sermon.
The people were already faithful members who had been living in
peace. They were looking for ways to
progress even further.
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In the sermon, he was going to appoint Mosiah
the new king, and give his people a “name that never would be blotted out,
except it be through transgression” (Mosiah 1:12)
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In his
sermon, he talks about what righteous leadership is. He bears witness of the Savior, the
Atonement’s ability to overcome sins and the Fall and our own
weaknesses. He also stresses the
importance of humility, gratitude and diligence. He tells his people how we are accountable
to God in the way we serve others, that we are eternally indebted to him no
matter what and that we do not own anything and that Salvation can ONLY come
through Jesus Christ. Then, he of
course, mentions the importance of repentance and how often it needs to be occurring.
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At the beginning of Chapter 4, the people,
after listening to the first portion of this sermon, are repenting and are
able to find a clear conscience and joy.
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Our Job
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His Promises
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Come to a
knowledge of the goodness of God, the Atonement
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Put your trust in
the Lord and be diligent in keeping his commandments and in the Faith
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Believe in God, that he created all things, he
has all wisdom and power.
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“Believe that man doth not comprehend all the
things which the Lord can comprehend.” (Verse 9)
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Believe that you have to repent of sins and
humble yourselves.
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Ask with sincerity if he will forgive you
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If you believe those things, then make sure you
do them.
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If you have felt a remission of sins, always
retain remembrance the greatness of God, and your own nothingness and his
goodness and long-suffering towards you even though you are unworthy.
· Call on the
name of the Lord Daily
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Teach your children to walk in truth and to love
and serve each other.
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Succor those in need
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Administer your substance to those that have need
· Do not turn
away beggars and do not think that they brought misery upon themselves. You do not get to decide if his punishments
are just.
· Realize we
are all beggars. We all dependent on
God for our clothes, food and everything else. We call upon him begging him to forgive us,
and he does. If God is willing to
grant us that, then how can we not share what we have (which actually
technically belongs to God)
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If you do not have, you don’t need to give. Your heart just needs to be in the right
place so that if you did have, you would give.
· Feed the
hungry
· Cloth the
naked
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Visit the sick and help them get relief
(spiritually and temporally)
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“This is the means
whereby salvation cometh. And there is
non other salvation, save this which hath been spoken of; neither are there
any conditions whereby man can be saved except the conditions which I have
told you.” (Chapter 4 Verse 8)
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“If ye do this ye shall always rejoice, be filled
with the Love of God, and always retain a remission of your sins; and ye
shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the
knowledge of that which is just and true.
And ye will not have a mind to injure one another, but to live
peaceably, and to render to every man according to that which is due. And ye will not suffer your children that
they go hungry or naked; neither will ye suffer that they transgress the laws
of God, and fight and quarrel one with another, and serve the devil, who is
the master of sin.” (Verse 12-13)
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If you decide another’s punishments are just, and
refuse to help them, you have great need to repent or you will not be
involved in the Kingdom of God.
· The man who
will not share and impart of his substance, his substance will die with
him.
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End of the Chapter
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“Retain
a remission of sins from day to day,
that ye may walk guiltless before God” Verse 26
“It is not requisite that a man
should run faster than he has strength.
And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he
might win the prize.” Verse 27
“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.” Verse 30
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Verse 10 And now it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall not take upon him the name of Christ must be called by some other name; therefore he findeth himself on the left hand of God.
- Why? This is a reminder that even in not making a choice, we always make a choice. If we are not constantly choosing to follow our Heavenly Father and trying to become better, we will be called by another name. There is no option to be called by "no name". I want to be called by his name, so that I can return to him.
Verse 12-13 I say unto you, I would that ye should remember to retain the name written always in your hearts, that ye are not found on the left hand of God, but that ye hear and know the voice by which ye shall be called, and also, the name by which he shall call you. For how knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?
- Why? I think that a lot of this chapter is extremely reminiscent of temple covenants, and while they are not in a temple during this, it seems to be that they were taking the same covenants. To hear someone call you is easy, because we are used to conversing in daily life. However, in a room full of people when someone addresses us how do we know they are talking to us specifically? It has to be because we know the name that we are called by and the voice of the person calling us.
- Also, it is interesting that through service, that is the way we are able to know our master. Service is the act that places the master near the thoughts and intents of our hearts. In a non-sacreligious way, because Chewbacca is obviously not comparable to the master, this reminds me of when my mom goes out of town and leaves me to care for Chewy. Just in a week, I grow to love Chewy more. I wake up and constantly have to keep in mind that he needs fed, walked, let out to the bathroom, and the service that I am providing allows me to feel more love for him, even though he is a dog. I think is the the constant thoughts and actions of service that will let us come to know and love God and the savior more.
- "Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has taught that when an individual hears a testimony born of the Savior, they sometimes perceive it as "an echo" from a former time. All of the inhabitants of earth attended the grand premortal councils before this earth was. There, all of us came to know and love the Savior. On coming here to earth, the veil was drawn, but not completely. A testimony born of him here on earth sometimes nudges and stirs within us a deeply held memory and conviction (Mission Presidents' Training Seminar, Missionary Training Center, June 1999). President Joseph F. Smith taught: "All those salient truths which come home so forcibly to the head and heart [of men here on earth] seem but the awakening of the memories of the spirit. Can we know anything here that we did not know before we came here? . . . But in coming here, we forgot all, that our agency might be free indeed, to choose good or evil, that we might merit the reward of our own choice and conduct. By the power of the Spirit, in the redemption of Christ, through obedience, we often catch a spark from the awakened memories of the immortal soul, which lights up our whole being as with the glory of our former home" (Gospel Doctrine, 12-14)." From A Blog I Read
6: Verse 7 And he also, himself, did till the earth, that thereby he might not become burdensome to his people, that he might do according to that which his father had done in all things.
- Why? Mosiah, a king, was tilling the earth with his people. That is such an example of righteous leadership. In high school I had one cross country coach who actually ran every single practice with us, and one who would direct us from the sidelines. Can you guess which coach was more loved and listened to? This verse also is the reason it is so important for us to serve others. We want to be doing what our Father did, and he has told us, and showed us through the actions of his son, that they both are very service-oriented.
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Verse 29 For behold, the Lord hath said: I will not succor my people in the day of their transgression; but I will hedge up their ways that they prosper not; and their doings shall be as a stumbling block before them.
- Why? This is interesting to me personally, because lately I have felt not that I have been afflicted with things like these people were experiencing, but I have felt afflicted with being in a constant state of being unable to progress or move on. I have felt that every time I try something, it fails or it starts to work, and then does not have the outcome I intended it to. I has been that way since about 2014, which is coincidentally when my spirituality also decreased greatly due to my depression and other things. Maybe the Lord is hedging me, and putting these stumbling blocks before me because I keep trying to figure things out on my own and it isn't exactly working.
Verse 33 But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage.
- Why? This is a positive note to end the chapter on, after we just read about the captivity of the people in the land of Lehi-Nephi to the Lamanites, due to their iniquity (including the death of Abinadi). After Limhi, the king, addresses his people and their iniquity, he ends with this verse, reminding them that there is still a way out of that bondage. That is the same bondage, or stumbling blocks that I am trying to get out of. So the things that I need to do are:
8:Verse 17 But a seer can know of things which are past, and also of things which are to come, and by them shall all things be revealed, or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest, and hidden things shall come to light, and things which are not known shall be made known by them, and also things shall be made known by them which otherwise could not be known.
- Why? It is interesting to wonder what the present day prophet has seen about the past. I never really put much thought into that, because there is such a great focus on the present and what the prophet's can tell us about the future. We are so incredibly lucky to have a constant prophet on the earth to lead us, when he can tell us things that "otherwise could not be known." We receive personal revelation also in the church, which is another amazing blessing. However, this verse reminds me that while some people do not take the prophet's words to heart, and think that their own revelation on a topic takes precedence, or that they are "different," the prophet is able to tell us things that COULD NOT BE KNOWN. The things that he is able to reveal to us can only be revealed through him, and will not be revealed to us through personal revelation. That is a pretty marvelous calling and gift from the Lord to the Prophet, but also to us.
Verse 20-21 20 O how marvelous are the works of the Lord, and how long doth he suffer with his people; yea, and how blind and impenetrable are the understandings of the children of men; for they will not seek wisdom, neither do they desire that she should rule over them! 21 Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth, and are driven, and are devoured by the beasts of the forest.
- Why? The Lord is always providing ways for us to hear him, follow him, and then try again. He knows how "blind and impenetrable" our understanding ability is, so he doesn't give up on us. He provides a way for us, especially through modern prophets who are revelators and seers (the highest calling other than being a God). I am so grateful to have apostles and prophets that lead and guide us today.
9:Verse 3 "and yet, I being overzealous to inherit the land of our fathers..."
Verse 6 "and I went un unto the king, and he covenanted with me that I might possess the land of Lehi-Nephi, and the land of Shilom."
Verse 10 "Now it was the cunning and the craftiness of king Laman, to bring my people into bondage, that he yielded up the land that we might possess it."Why?Most of the stories I read in the Book of Mormon, include something about acting after the Lord commanded the people. The leader will mention the Lord or a prayer or prompting or prophecy or dream, before that leader acts and leads his people. However, I found it interesting that in these 3 verses, we see Zeniff taking choices into his own hands and acting hastily in decision making, which I think we all do too often. He believed in the Lord, but did not seem to have time to consult him about such large decision because he was too overzealous. Then in verse 10, we can see the bigger picture, that Zeniff was unable to see at that time because he did not ask for help. I also find it interesting that Zeniff probably assumed that nothing was wrong with the way he made decisions, because for over 10 years his people were able to live there in peace and build up a land. In fact, he probably thought everything was just dandy. Well, it wasn't, which he later found out. Sometimes in life I think we make decisions, and then just because we do not see immediate consequences we don't later associate them with our lack of effort, faith or consultation with the Lord. Consequences are not always immediate, and they don't always affect just us. I think that is the most valuable lesson that I learned from this chapter.Verse 17-18 "Yea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle against the Lamanites; for I and my people did cry mightily to the Lord that he would deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, for we were awakened to a remembrance of the deliverance of our fathers. 18 And God did hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might; yea, we did go forth against the Lamanites, and in one day and a night we did slay three thousand and forty-three; we did slay them even until we had driven them out of our land."Why?I also find it really hopeful to know that even after Zeniff made such rash choice, lived as a king, and never seemed to make amends for causing a civil war and moving his people into captivity, when he truly called on the Lord for help, he received it. His people seemed to remember at a very convenient time, but the Lord still accepted their cries. He Lord loves us and he wants us to come to him at any time. Even when we have messed up, when we are the least worthy we can be, the most weak, the most unsure, the most apathetic, the most sinful, the most dishonest, the busiest, the most unable to forgive; those are the times that he still wants us to call on him so that he can help us become free of the emotion or physical bondage that is caused by those feelings and actions. He wants to help. He wants to be our father. This is such an important reminder for me.10:Verse 11 "Now, the Lamanites knew nothing concerning the Lord, nor the strength of the Lord, therefore they depended upon their own strength. Yet they were a strong people, as to the strength of men."Why?Zeniff refers to the Lamanites as a "strong people," but then says they are only strong when compared with the strength of men. I think this is such a funny way to put it and such a great reminder that we can only become as strong as humanly possible on our own, and it still does not hold a candle to the strength of the Lord. We need him on our side always.Also, throughout this chapter the Lord described how the Lamanites have an eternal hatred for the Nephites and that the cause is due to false traditions. They believe stories about their ancestors and the events that occurred that are not true. This is interesting to me because in present day, we are always reminded that one of the main ways the Lord gets to us is through the belief of false traditions. We need to be very aware of that in order to seek truth and avoid falling into those traps.11:Verse 22 "And it shall come to pass that they shall know that I am the Lord their God, and am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of my people."Why?The word "know" in this verse is linked with a subscript to D&C 43:25 '25 How oft have I called upon you by the mouth of my servants, and by the ministering of angels, and by mine own voice, and by the voice of thunderings, and by the voice of lightnings, and by the voice of tempests, and by the voice of earthquakes, and great hailstorms, and by the voice of famines and pestilences of every kind, and by the great sound of a trump, and by the voice of judgment, and by the voice of mercy all the day long, and by the voice of glory and honor and the riches of eternal life, and would have saved you with an everlasting salvation, but ye would not!"' I find this interesting because the Lord is basically saying that he gave them every chance to listen to him, but they still wouldn't. It wasn't like he left them in the dark and expected too much of them, he truly wanted them to succeed and hear him. He is not willing to share our allegiance with the world.Verse 24 "Yea, and it shall come to pass that when they shall cry unto me I will be slow to hear their cries; yea, and I will suffer them that they be smitten by their enemies."Why?The word "slow" in this verse is linked with a subscript to Psalm 10:1 " Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?" which I like because this is how a lot of people are. We turn to the Lord during hard times, but we don't turn to him consistently. He wants to help us, and be there for us and have us return to him, but he can't always do that because when we refuse to listen, we have to learn lessons the hard way.12:Verse 27-29 "27 Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teach ye this people?
28 And they said: We teach the law of Moses.
29 And again he said unto them: If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people, yea, even a great evil against this people?"
Why?I like these verses because I struggle with this. My brain will not always let me have faith. If you do not apply your heart to understanding the gospel teachings then many times the spirit is not able to penetrate through a teach you. These priests were not prepared to have understanding.13:Verse 29-32
29 And now I say unto you that it was expedient that there should be a law given to the children of Israel, yea, even a very law; for they were a stiffnecked people, quick to do iniquity, and slow to remember the Lord their God;
30 Therefore there was a law given them, yea, a law of performances and of ordinances, a law which they were to observe strictly from day to day, to keep them in remembrance of God and their duty towards him.31 But behold, I say unto you, that all these things were types of things to come.32 And now, did they understand the law? I say unto you, Nay, they did not all understand the law; and this because of the hardness of their hearts;Why?I find these verses really interesting because this time while I was reading it seems like they have a lot to do with the temple for me. I really struggle with ritualistic or ordinance or performance oriented church things. I love knowing I have a father in heaven. I love spending time appreciating his sacrifice. I love learning about the savior and listening to our prophets etc. None of that is a problem. But I really struggle with ordinances, wearing garments, the sacrament. I constantly ask myself why we would ever need to do things like that that don't seem to make sense. This explanation of why the Lord gave the Law of Moses I think could kind of be applied in the same way. We were given those to keep him in remembrance of God and our duty towards him. They are "types" of things to come, which I am not sure I understand the meaning of yet. And I know I do not understand the laws and ordinances yet. So I guess I need to find a way to soften my heart then because he says in these verses that that is the reason that they are not able to understand the law. In the topical guide under "understanding" it says "see also: discernment" which is interesting because in my P.B. it says that discernment is my spiritual gift. So I don't know why I can't understand these things. Maybe I am not tapping into my spiritual gift. Most verses that talk about understand also use the word wisdom. So I need to figure out how those are related.14:Verse 5 But he was awounded for our btransgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are chealed.Why?I have a hard time choosing a verse out of this chapter because it is Abinadi quoting Isaiah 53, and Isaiah has always been the hardest for me to grasp (as it is for most people). This chapter is easier however, because I have heard it many times and I know it is called the "song of the suffering servant." Basically, I like this verse because I feel like it really sums up the amazing sacrifice that Jesus took on for each person and also reminds us that we can be healed from that. I also like that this chapter reminds us that Jesus was not flashy and he did not come here as a God or as a rich boy, he came to us in humble beginnings and he grew up just like the rest of the Jewish boys with him. He endured everything that we have to endure as humans and much more because he took on so much pain for every single person. He did that willingly and that is so amazing.15:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?16:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?17:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?18:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?19:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?20:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?21:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?22:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?23:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?24:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?25:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?26:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?27:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?28:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?VerseWhy?29:VerseWhy?VerseWhy?
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