I am tackling the Book of Mormon in 60 days. My plan is to have the Book of Mormon studied by the end of 2011. During my challenge, I will post a daily blog of my reading, in this blog I will share with you... my thoughts, feelings, opinions and knowledge about the Book of Mormon. Do you have questions? Comments? Please... lets start a discussion. I would be more than happy to answer your questions, comments or concerns!
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Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 10: Several kings succeed each other in the land of the Jaredites. Some of the kings are righteous
and others are not righteous. When the people are righteous the Lord pours out his blessings upon his children. But the same, when his children are not righteous he will punish them.
Chapter 11: Wars, dissensions and wickedness prevails over much of the people of the Jaredites from the time that they came over across the ocean after the fall of the Tower of Babel. Prophets arise among the people and preach repentance unto the Jaredites. The prophets predict, that if they do not repent, that great destruction will fall before them. But the people reject the words of the prophets
Just like today, people reject the words of the prophets. Because they have "...hardened their hearts..." (Ether 11:13) and they "...did reject all the words of the prophets, because of their secret society and wicked abominations" (Ether 11:22)
Chapter 12: In this chapter we learn a lot about Faith. The prophet Ether pleads with the people to believe in God. Moroni, who is summarizing the stories he read of the Jaredites, expounds on the wonders and marvels of Faith.
Faith caused...
Alma and Amulek to escape from prison by causing the walls of the prison to tumble to the earth. The faith of Nephi and Lehi brought about the change in the Lamanites. Faith can do anything.
Faith is "...things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith. For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead; and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him..." (Ehter 12:6-7)
"For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore; he showed not himself until after their faith." (Ether 12:12) You cannot see great miracles of God, without showing unto him your faith.
Sometimes, we as humans are afraid of what the world might think, especially when it comes to religious matters. But through Ether, God helped counsel the Jaredites that were feeling pressure from wicked people... when he said; "...Fools mock, but they shall mourn... they shall take no advantage of your weaknesses" (Ether 12:26)
We as humans have weaknesses for a reason; "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble, and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." (Ether 12:27)
This is probably one of my most favorite scriptures in all of the Book of Mormon, because if we come unto God in prayer, asking with a humble heart, he can help us through anything. He gives us weaknesses in this life, that we may remain always humble. But if we attempt to make a change in our lives, he will make our weaknesses become our strengths.
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