4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season unto thee, O house of Israel. When ye are weary he waketh morning by morning. He waketh mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 The Lord God hath opened mine ear,... Continue Reading →
Shall the Prey Be Taken from the Mighty? – 2 Nephi 6:16-18
16 For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 17 But thus saith the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for the Mighty God shall deliver his covenant people. For thus saith the Lord: I... Continue Reading →
In Their Arms, and…Upon Their Shoulders – 2 Nephi 6:6-7
6 And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 7 And kings shall be thy nursing... Continue Reading →
They Should Have No King – 1 Nephi 5:18
18 And it came to pass that they would that I should be their king. But I, Nephi, was desirous that they should have no king; nevertheless, I did for them according to that which was in my power. (2 Nephi 5:18) Near the beginning of the Book of Mormon, a group of people attempt... Continue Reading →
Be Converted and Be Healed – 2 Nephi 16:9-10
9 And he said: Go and tell this people—Hear ye indeed, but they understood not; and see ye indeed, but they perceived not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes—lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart,... Continue Reading →
Thou Art the Fruit of My Loins – 2 Nephi 3:3-4, 22-23
3 And now, Joseph, my last-born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions, may the Lord bless thee forever, for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed. 4 For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins; and I am a descendant of Joseph who was carried captive into Egypt. And... Continue Reading →
He Shall Consecrate Thine Afflictions – 2 Nephi 2:1-2
1 And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. 2 Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and... Continue Reading →
That They Might Have Joy – 2 Nephi 2:25
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. (2 Nephi 2:25) Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. That's the message I get from this verse. We were meant to be happy. Even something like the Fall of Adam and Eve, which appears to be a failure and... Continue Reading →
To Act for Themselves – 2 Nephi 2:26
26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment... Continue Reading →
Shake Off the Awful Chains with Which Ye Are Bound – 2 Nephi 1:13
13 O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe. (2... Continue Reading →