1 I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the... Continue Reading →
Prospered by the Hand of the Lord – Ether 10:28
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) In Ether 10, Moroni describes the prosperity of the Jaredites under the reign of... Continue Reading →
How Great Things the Lord Had Done – Ether 6:30, Ether 7:27
30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers. (Ether 6:30) 27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and... Continue Reading →
He Did Thank and Praise the Lord All the Day Long – Ether 6:9, 12
9 And they did sing praises unto the Lord; yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord, and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long; and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord.... 12 And they did land upon the shore of the... Continue Reading →
I Have Reason to Bless My God – 3 Nephi 5:20
20 I am Mormon, and a pure descendant of Lehi. I have reason to bless my God and my Savior Jesus Christ, that he brought our fathers out of the land of Jerusalem, (and no one knew it save it were himself and those whom he brought out of that land) and that he hath... Continue Reading →
Notwithstanding Their Riches – Alma 62:49-51
49 But notwithstanding their riches, or their strength, or their prosperity, they were not lifted up in the pride of their eyes; neither were they slow to remember the Lord their God; but they did humble themselves exceedingly before him.50 Yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done for them, that he... Continue Reading →
He Did Curse God – Alma 49:27-28
27 Yea, he was exceedingly wroth, and he did curse God, and also Moroni, swearing with an oath that he would drink his blood; and this because Moroni had kept the commandments of God in preparing for the safety of his people.28 And it came to pass, that on the other hand, the people of... Continue Reading →
If All Men Had Been…Like Unto Moroni – Alma 48:11-13, 17
11 And Moroni was a strong and a mighty man; he was a man of a perfect understanding; yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed; a man whose soul did joy in the liberty and the freedom of his country, and his brethren from bondage and slavery;12 Yea, a man whose heart did... Continue Reading →
The People…Were Exceedingly Rejoiced – Alma 45:1
1 Behold, now it came to pass that the people of Nephi were exceedingly rejoiced, because the Lord had again delivered them out of the hands of their enemies; therefore they gave thanks unto the Lord their God; yea, and they did fast much and pray much, and they did worship God with exceedingly great... Continue Reading →
They Poured Out Their Thanks – Mosiah 24:21-22
21 Yea, and in the valley of Alma they poured out their thanks to God because he had been merciful unto them, and eased their burdens, and had delivered them out of bondage; for they were in bondage, and none could deliver them except it were the Lord their God.22 And they gave thanks to... Continue Reading →