"3 And he also spake unto them concerning the land of promise, which they had obtained—how amerciful the Lord had been in bwarning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem.
"5 But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a aland of promise, a land which is bchoice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath ccovenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath dcovenanted this land unto me, and to my children forever, and also all those who should be eled out of other countries by the hand of the Lord."
Nephi tells us more about what his father, Lehi, said to his family. In verse 3, we see that Lehi feels that the Lord was merciful to them because he warned them to leave Jerusalem and come to another land, a promised land for their inheritance, the Americas. I think that we can learn that the Lord is merciful to us and that we need to thank Him for all those mercies that He has granted unto us. They are many. We need to ponder and search for them, because many are not obvious to us. Think about if your children noticed some of the things that you have done for them and thanked you for it, you would be so happy!
In verse 4, Lehi shares with us that the Lord showed him a vision in which Jerusalem was destroyed, and had they remained in Jerusalem, they would have been destroyed. We know that the Babylonians had taken prisoners when they invaded. However, I think that it is important to note that Lehi says that they would have perished. What a mercy the Lord had given them.
He starts out verse 5 by saying that they have had some afflictions. I think that for anyone that has traveled for 8 years in a desert, a year or two on a beach, and perhaps another year or so on the ocean, there are bound to be many afflictions. This type of journey is a life-changing experience and will be a memory they will have to keep for the rest of their lives. But notwithstanding all of that, they now had a promised land. It is a choice land. That is this land is a choice land. The Lord covenanted with Lehi that it would be a land of inheritance for his family. It will be a promised land to him and his children and all those that will be led to it, like the Mulekites (see Omni 1:12 and on), and later on, the Europeans.
I wonder how Lehi felt about his covenant with the Lord and the promised land. I think that it would be similar to how I feel about the covenants that I have made with Him. One such covenant is the covenant made at baptism. When we are baptized we promise to keep the commandments and take upon ourselves the name of Christ. I know of many that have made the covenant and some do keep it, but then some do not. Let's learn our duty and keep the covenants that we have made to be more like Jesus Christ and follow Him.
Nephi tells us more about what his father, Lehi, said to his family. In verse 3, we see that Lehi feels that the Lord was merciful to them because he warned them to leave Jerusalem and come to another land, a promised land for their inheritance, the Americas. I think that we can learn that the Lord is merciful to us and that we need to thank Him for all those mercies that He has granted unto us. They are many. We need to ponder and search for them, because many are not obvious to us. Think about if your children noticed some of the things that you have done for them and thanked you for it, you would be so happy!
In verse 4, Lehi shares with us that the Lord showed him a vision in which Jerusalem was destroyed, and had they remained in Jerusalem, they would have been destroyed. We know that the Babylonians had taken prisoners when they invaded. However, I think that it is important to note that Lehi says that they would have perished. What a mercy the Lord had given them.
He starts out verse 5 by saying that they have had some afflictions. I think that for anyone that has traveled for 8 years in a desert, a year or two on a beach, and perhaps another year or so on the ocean, there are bound to be many afflictions. This type of journey is a life-changing experience and will be a memory they will have to keep for the rest of their lives. But notwithstanding all of that, they now had a promised land. It is a choice land. That is this land is a choice land. The Lord covenanted with Lehi that it would be a land of inheritance for his family. It will be a promised land to him and his children and all those that will be led to it, like the Mulekites (see Omni 1:12 and on), and later on, the Europeans.
I wonder how Lehi felt about his covenant with the Lord and the promised land. I think that it would be similar to how I feel about the covenants that I have made with Him. One such covenant is the covenant made at baptism. When we are baptized we promise to keep the commandments and take upon ourselves the name of Christ. I know of many that have made the covenant and some do keep it, but then some do not. Let's learn our duty and keep the covenants that we have made to be more like Jesus Christ and follow Him.
2 comments:
Congratulations - you made it to 2nd Nephi! You are a good example to me - thank you!
Thanks Molly for the congratulations. First Nephi is an amazing book. Second Nephi is going to be great as well. There are many things that you are an example for me, too!
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