12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. 13 Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. (2 Nephi 18:12-13, Isaiah 8:12-13) The Hebrew word which is translated as... Continue Reading →
These Smoking Firebrands – 2 Nephi 17:1-7
1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. 2 And it was told... Continue Reading →
Here Am I; Send Me – 2 Nephi 16:8
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me. (2 Nephi 16:8, Isaiah 6:8) Gratitude can motivate a willingness to serve. In this short chapter, Isaiah experiences a range of emotions. He is awe-struck at the... Continue Reading →
In a Very Fruitful Hill – 2 Nephi 15:1-4
1 And then will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved, touching his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill. 2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and... Continue Reading →
A Place of Refuge – 2 Nephi 14:6
6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and a covert from storm and from rain. (2 Nephi 14:6, Isaiah 4:6) It's not hard for me to relate to this verse today. As I think about the people who have been... Continue Reading →
They Cannot Hide It – 2 Nephi 13:9
9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them, and doth declare their sin to be even as Sodom, and they cannot hide it. Wo unto their souls, for they have rewarded evil unto themselves! (2 Nephi 13:9, Isaiah 3:9) We might think that some of our decisions, some of our actions or thoughts,... Continue Reading →
Let Us Go Up – 2 Nephi 12:2-3
2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, when the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go... Continue Reading →
Put on Thy Strength – 2 Nephi 8:24-25
24 Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 25 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit down, O Jerusalem; loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter... Continue Reading →
Who Art Thou, That Thou Shouldst Be Afraid of Man? – 2 Nephi 8:12-13
12 I am he; yea, I am he that comforteth you. Behold, who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of man, who shall die, and of the son of man, who shall be made like unto grass? 13 And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations... Continue Reading →
All Ye that Kindle Fire – 2 Nephi 7:10-11
10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness and hath no light? 11 Behold all ye that kindle fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks, walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks which ye have kindled. This shall ye... Continue Reading →