I know I say this every week, but I'm every so grateful for the scriptures, and the power of the spirit that is magnified as I read them. It brings so much truth and insight into my life.
Mosiah 1:4 "except if were for the help of these plates"
Just like the people in Mosiah's time, we cannot learn the things the prophets of old wanted to teach us, except through the scriptures. And, as stated in verse 6: "these sayings are true... records are true... also the plates of Nephi... they are true, and we can know of a surety because we have them before our eyes." The scriptures are a gift of truth to us in the confusing world. If we use them properly, not only will we know of their surety, but we will be more sure and confident about the truth in our own lives.
Something I really like about Mosiah is that he never forgets to mention that the Lord has given us everything, and is behind everything in our lives. He is a great example to me, and I want to follow him and learn to NEVER forget the Lord in anything and everything I do.
Mosiah 2:8: Mosiah had his words recorded, so that all could learn from them. Today, we follow that pattern. Through church magazines and other literature, we have the words of the prophets recorded so we can be taught from them. Just like Mosiah, our prophets want us to hear their words.
These insights in Mosiah have really helped my appreciation for prophets, old and new, grow. They care about us, and they have guidance for us that will help us in ways we usually can't see. I now have a new resolve to listen more intently to their words (or read them more carefully) and learn to apply them in my life.
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