The true test of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is how the Book of Mormon changes us! For me, The Book of Mormon truly has been another testament of Jesus Christ! Through searching and pondering, praying over, and reading The Book of Mormon that I have come to know Jesus! Frankly, I want to do these practices more so that I may come to know Him better! If we search this book, and ponder and apply its teachings, it will bring us unto Him!
"And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain."
1 Nephi 1:20
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1?id=p20&lang=eng#p20
Why do we get angry? Is it because of our pride? God showed Lehi that bad things were going to happen. Jerusalem would be destroyed. Being filled with God's love, Lehi warns the people. Tragically, they will not listen and seek to destroy God's messenger of mercy! Ironically, the one sent with a message of mercy is rejected by his own. I see here a type and a shadow. Jesus, the ultimate Messenger of Mercy was also rejected because of pride. He was mocked and scorned and crucified. The holy prophets prefigured Jesus. As He was rejected, they were rejected.
#prophets #pride
"I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams."
1 Nephi 1:16
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1?id=p16&lang=eng#p16
The prophet Lehi kept a record of what he experienced with God and we should all do the same! When we intentionally write down our experiences with God, our eyes are opened and we see more clearly. Writing experiences down preserves them in our memory. How quickly we as humans forget! Do we remember what God has done for us, personally and specifically? Personally we I forget. But, in writing about my DAILY experiences with God, my eyes are opened. I can see that God is walking with me. If I do not write, I do not see! In the exercise of writing, we may recognize and acknowledge the goodness of God towards us. Write!
"Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!"
1 Nephi 1:14
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1?id=p14&lang=eng#p14
The prophet Lehi's vision from good taught him that God is merciful to all who seek Him!
#bookofmormon
"13 And he read, saying: Wo, wo, unto Jerusalem, for I have seen thine abominations! Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem—that it should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon."
1 Nephi 1:13
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1?id=p13&lang=eng#p13
The prophet Lehi was filled with God's love for humanity, which led him to prayer, visions, and revelation. Good showed Lehi what would be! How could Lehi keep quiet? He had seen! He KNEW!
Dear Mr. O.,
I thought of you again today as I considered with whom I should share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Lately, I have been feeling almost continuously prompted to share my witness of Jesus Christ. I attempted to share this witness years ago in your English class. (It seemed appropriate, as we were discussing life and philosophy, and what people believe.)
I know that Jesus is The Christ, the Living Son of the Living God (if you want to offer feedback about how I punctuated this sentence, by all means!). I say that I know. A prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ I think said it best, "and by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things," (Moroni 10:3-5, The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ).
