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 →
The Lord God Will Consecrate My Prayers – 2 Nephi 33:4
4 And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth... Continue Reading →
Lessons from the Writings of Moroni
During the month of June, I studied all of the chapters in the Book of Mormon which were written by Moroni. Here are some of the principles I learned, grouped by category: Faith and Knowledge If we will choose to overcome our unbelief and exercise faith, we can gain greater spiritual knowledge, which will in turn... Continue Reading →
That the Grace of God…May Be and Abide in You Forever – Ether 12:41
41 And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen. (Ether 12:41) At the end of... Continue Reading →
Because of Our Weakness – Ether 12:23, 26, 35-37
23 And I said unto him: Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us mighty in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty in writing; for thou hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the... Continue Reading →
“May Christ Lift Thee Up” – Moroni 9:25-26
25 My son, be faithful in Christ; and may not the things which I have written grieve thee, to weigh thee down unto death; but may Christ lift thee up, and may his sufferings and death, and the showing his body unto our fathers, and his mercy and long-suffering, and the hope of his glory... Continue Reading →
Restored unto Grace for Grace – Helaman 12:24
24 And may God grant, in his great fulness, that men might be brought unto repentance and good works, that they might be restored unto grace for grace, according to their works.(Helaman 12:24)After lamenting the pride and stubbornness which comes so easily to us, Mormon expresses his deep desire that all people will repent. Through... Continue Reading →
They Went Again Even the Third Time – Mosiah 21:6-13
6 And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions; and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.7 And... Continue Reading →
He Is Full of Grace and Truth – 2 Nephi 2:6
6 Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth. (2 Nephi 2:6) In describing the redemptive power of the Savior in this passage, Lehi paired two attributes: grace and truth. Jesus is also described in these terms in the Bible (John 1:14), in the Doctrine and... Continue Reading →
We Labor Diligently – 2 Nephi 25:23
23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.(2 Nephi 25:23)There is an important insight about diligence in this verse: a proper... Continue Reading →