The Book of Mormon!

Have you ever truly read, studied, and understood the title page of the Book of Mormon? It's the end of Moroni's writings and it's a great overview of the book. Their are many answers to the basic questions of who the book is about, who it's for, why, when, etc. It also shows Moroni and other prophets of the Book of Mormon's purposes. One of these is to learn about Christ and Heavenly Father, and while discovering Christ we can come to understand our situations, recognize us in the scriptures. Then the ultimate objective of the Book of Mormon is stated in the final line of the title page, "...that ye may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ."

With many articles, textbooks and/or books that you read, a specific focus may help find answers and remembrance about a specific topic throughout your read. With a question or two in mind while reading the Book of Mormon, I have found I understanding and recognizing the topic I'm wondering about. With each question you ask or topic to focus your scripture study around you find new lenses to read through.

A scripture that stood out to me in my Book of Mormon class this week was 1 Nephi 2 verses 3 and 14. In verse three Lehi choose to follow God and when he was commanded he remained obedient and followed. But in verse 14  it states, "And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power being filled with the spirit until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore they did as he commanded them." Nevertheless, Laman and Lemuel followed and obeyed eventually but the cause to get them to obey varied greatly from Lehi's.  Recently I've thought of how many of us act like Laman and Lemuel at times and we do as we're told eventually just maybe not with the best attitude or willingness and effort. 

My goal and challenge for you and me this week is to try to have Lehi's attitude and start your pattern of obedience now. So when you are given a commandment you will already have an attitude of obedience to follow the Lord like in verse 3 with Lehi.

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Until next time,

Melissa