28 And never could be a people more blessed than were they, and more prospered by the hand of the Lord. And they were in a land that was choice above all lands, for the Lord had spoken it.(Ether 10:28)Moroni tells us that this generation of Jaredites was as blessed and prospered as anyone could... Continue Reading →
There Never Was a Happier Time – Alma 50:23
23 But behold there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi, since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni, yea, even at this time, in the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges.(Alma 50:23)The period of Nephite history described in this passage was anything but stress-free.... Continue Reading →
The Blessed and Happy State – Mosiah 2:41
41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell... Continue Reading →
The Most Joyous to the Soul – 1 Nephi 11:21-23
21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? 22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of... Continue Reading →
After the Manner of Happiness – 2 Nephi 5:27
27 And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness. (2 Nephi 5:27) This week, I'm going to study--and practice--happiness. As Lehi explained to his son Jacob, "Men are that they might have joy" (2 Nephi 2:25). And as Joseph Smith taught, "Happiness is the object and design of our existence;... Continue Reading →
My Soul Hungered – Enos 1:3-4
3 Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart.4 And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and... Continue Reading →
The Great Reason of Sorrow, and Also of Rejoicing – Alma 28:14
14 And thus we see the great call of diligence of men to labor in the vineyards of the Lord; and thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing—sorrow because of death and destruction among men, and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.(Alma 28:14)Alma 28 teaches us about... Continue Reading →
The Joy of Ammon – Alma 27:17-18
17 Now the joy of Ammon was so great even that he was full; yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength; and he fell again to the earth.18 Now was not this exceeding joy? Behold, this is joy which none receiveth save it be... Continue Reading →
Have We Not Reason to Rejoice? – Alma 26:35
35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth... Continue Reading →
They Knew Not What to Think – Mosiah 25:8-11
7 And now, when Mosiah had made an end of reading the records, his people who tarried in the land were struck with wonder and amazement.8 For they knew not what to think; for when they beheld those that had been delivered out of bondage they were filled with exceedingly great joy.9 And again, when... Continue Reading →