3 And he also taught them concerning the records which were engraven on the plates of brass, saying: My sons, I would that ye should remember that were it not for these plates, which contain these records and these commandments, we must have suffered in ignorance, even at this present time, not knowing the mysteries... Continue Reading →
“All Things What Ye Should Do” – 2 Nephi 32:5
5 For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do.(2 Nephi 32:5)Nephi's message to us in this short chapter is: "Don't make life so complicated." Here's how I would paraphrase his main... Continue Reading →
To the Law and to the Testimony – 2 Nephi 18:19-20
19 And when they shall say unto you: Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and mutter—should not a people seek unto their God for the living to hear from the dead? 20 To the law and to the testimony; and if they speak not according to this word, it... Continue Reading →
2 Nephi 4:16 My Soul Delighteth in the Things of the Lord
16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard. (2 Nephi 4:16) What does it mean to "delight" in the things of the Lord? It means to enjoy them, to savor them. When Nephi learned the meaning of the... Continue Reading →
2 Nephi 3:19-21 They Shall Cry from the Dust
19 And the words which he shall write shall be the words which are expedient in my wisdom should go forth unto the fruit of thy loins. And it shall be as if the fruit of thy loins had cried unto them from the dust; for I know their faith. 20 And they shall cry... Continue Reading →