Near the end of his second book, the prophet Nephi pleads with us to pray. He tells us that we should "pray always, and not faint." He counsels us not to do anything without asking God to consecrate our actions "for the welfare of [our souls]" (2 Nephi 32:9). Nephi's sincerity is credible because prayer... Continue Reading →
What Are the “Tender Mercies of the Lord?”
In the first chapter of the Book of Mormon, Nephi describes a series of revelations which his father Lehi received. Lehi learns that his city, Jerusalem will be destroyed, and he attempts to warn the people of the city. In response, they mock him, threaten him, and try to kill him. Nephi ends the chapter... Continue Reading →
What Is the Tree of Life?
Near the beginning of the Book of Mormon, the prophet Lehi described to his family a spiritual dream he had experienced. The central object in this dream was a tree "whose fruit was desirable to make one happy" (1 Nephi 8:10). Throughout the rest of the dream, groups of people were defined by their actions... Continue Reading →
Continually Holding Fast – 1 Nephi 8:24-25, 30
24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of... Continue Reading →
That My Family Should Partake – 1 Nephi 8:11-12
11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen. 12 And as... Continue Reading →
1 Nephi 8:33-34 We Heeded Them Not
33 And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not. 34 These are the words of my father: For as many... Continue Reading →