1 Nephi 4:1-4

In the beginning of this chapter, Nephi is amazing. In the midst of a second failure to obtain the plates, he is still optimistic about getting them. He has great faith in the Lord. He knows that with the Lord's help, anything is possible. He knows that the Lord would be able to defeat Laban, even if he had fifty men to guard him, even if he had tens of thousands of men to guard him.

Nephi then remembers when the Lord helped out the people who do their best to carry out a commandment from Him. He remembers Moses leading the Egyptians out of Pharaoh's grasp. He recounts that the Lord helped them do it, even through a miracle. He then says that an angel came down and told them that the way will be prepared. After a pep talk like that, I would be like, "Okay! Let's do it!" However, it is interesting that Laman and Lemuel are still wroth with Nephi and continue to murmur all the way from the cave back to the outer walls of Jerusalem. I am still in awe of these guys.

In an application to our day, I have thought of Nephi and his faith in this occasion when I'm faced with a decision to follow the Lord's commandments. New callings are especially applicable. The Lord has called us to do a work here among our people. We must have faith that we are called of Him and that He will provide a way for us to accomplish what we need to. It will take work. There might be some setbacks along the way, because the Lord tries the faith and the patience of his people every once in a while (see Mosiah 23:21). If we hold true, we will be even more blessed. So, onward and upward! Let's follow what the Lord had commanded us today.