2 Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.
3 Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.
One great benefit of studying the scriptures is an awareness of the great miracles God has performed on behalf of other people. As Nephi teaches his brothers in the passage above, part of likening the scriptures to our lives is believing that the Lord can and will work miracles in our lives just as He has done for others.
I love the following quotation from Brigham Young:
Do you read the Scriptures, my brethren and sisters, as though you were writing them a thousand, two thousand, or five thousand years ago? Do you read them as though you stood in the place of the men who wrote them? If you do not feel thus, it is your privilege to do so, that you may be as familiar with the spirit and meaning of the written word of God as you are with your daily walk and conversation, or as you are with your workmen or with your households (Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, Chapter 17: The Scriptures).
This week, as I ponder the words of the scriptures, I will remember that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Like Nephi, I will take courage and draw faith from the experiences of ancient prophets. I will remember that the Lord is able to deliver me from the challenges I face, just as He has delivered others before me.
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