There is power in it!

"Is there not something deep in our hearts that longs to draw nearer to God, to be more like Him in our daily walk, to feel His presence with us constantly? If so, then the Book of Mormon will help us do so more than any other book.

It is not just that the Book of Mormon teaches us truth, though it indeed does that. It is not just that the Book of Mormon bears testimony of Christ, though it indeed does that, too. But there is something more. There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the straight and narrow path...When you begin to hunger and thirst after those words, you will find life in greater and greater abundance."

Ezra Taft Benson

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

60-61 2 Ne 3:1-21

I love the faith of Joseph in Egypt and the example that he sets for us by showing us that we too can obtain our own personal promises from God. "great were the covenants of the Lord which he made unto Joseph...and he obtained a promise of the Lord...for this promise, which I have obtained of the Lord...behold, I am sure of the fulfilling of this promise." What a relationship that Joseph had with our Father in Heaven. It is a beautiful example of how we also can obtain promises from God through our faithfullness and righteousness. The Lord can make specific promises to us through many mediums. Patriarchal and Priesthood blessings are great ways to know what promises the Lord has in store for us. He will also make promises to us as we read, pray, and meditate. These promises and covenants that we make are just as binding as the covenants and promises that we make in the temple. I hope that we can all obtain personal promises from the Lord and live accordingly to witness the fulfillment of those covenants.
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