1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.2 O all ye... Continue Reading →
I, the Lord God, Delight in the Chastity of Women – Jacob 2:28
28 For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts. (Jacob 2:28) Notice the active verb the Lord chooses in the first sentence: "delight." Not "I am satisfied" or "I approve" or even "I am pleased," but "I delight in the... Continue Reading →
Let Not This Pride of Your Hearts Destroy Your Souls -Jacob 2:16
16 O that he would rid you from this iniquity and abomination. And, O that ye would listen unto the word of his commands, and let not this pride of your hearts destroy your souls!(Jacob 2:16)Jacob is concerned about the growing wealth gap among his people, particularly as he sees the behavior of the rich... Continue Reading →
We Did Magnify Our Office Unto the Lord- Jacob 1:19
19 And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood... Continue Reading →
The Things Which I Considered to Be Most Precious – Jacob 1:2-4
2 And he gave me, Jacob, a commandment that I should write upon these plates a few of the things which I considered to be most precious; that I should not touch, save it were lightly, concerning the history of this people which are called the people of Nephi.3 For he said that the history... Continue Reading →