Well,
Nephi has been tied up on a boat for four days. What would you do if your brothers tied you up for four days? Possibly outside in a terrible storm? My first thoughts would be plans of getting them back somehow. I want to say that I would be like
Nephi in
verse 16. He says that he did look to his God all the day long. He did not murmur
against Him because of his afflictions. This is incredible. We have our own set of afflictions. Do we murmur to God because of them? Or do we look to Him for help,
guidance, and strength through them? Let's think about that until next time. I know that we can get help. This is because Jesus Christ has paid already for our pains and sins. Here is another scripture from Alma that conveys this message (
Alma 7:11-12):
"11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and
aafflictions and
btemptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will
ctake upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
"12 And he will take upon him
adeath, that he may
bloose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to
csuccor his people according to their infirmities."
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