86-87 2 Ne 16:1-17:25

I love the symbolism in chapter 16 verses 6-7. The live coal taken from the altar must represent Christ, and when put to Isaiah's lips, his sin is purged and his iniquity is taken away. What a beautiful piece of symbolism for the atonement. Christ is the live coal and he can purge our hearts and minds.

84-85 2 Ne 14:3-15:30

I love verses 5 and 6 of chapter 14, "a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night...there shall be a tabernacle...a place of refuge, and a covert from storm and from rain." This is the umbrella of the gospel. It reminds me of the Travelers Insurance commercials with the giant red umbrella protecting the people everywhere they go. It won't matter what falls from the sky the redeemer of israel will be there to guide and protect us.

82-83 2 Ne 12:13-14:2

It seems apparent to me that one of Isaiah's main concerns with the house of Israel is pride. "The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low." Pride is the great stumbling block of zion. It comes in many different shapes and forms. The best way to overcome it is by cultivating charity. Charity will conquer pride at the last day.

80-81 2 Ne 10:23-12:12

The word reconcile really stuck out to me in verse 24. I looked up one of the definitions and it reads, "to reestablish a close relationship, as in a marriage." I liked the thought that we are coming back to the Lord, he wants us to come back and is reaching out to us despite all of our faults and sins. Then, once we reestablish that bond, we still know that it is soley upon the merit and grace of the savior that we are saved.

78-79 2 Ne 10:1-22

Verse 19 made me feel so grateful for the country that we live in and the rights that we enjoy. I hope we can all take a part in our county's issues so we make sure that we always worship him who gave this land to us.

76-77 2 Ne 9:34-54

"Do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy...feast upon that which perisheth not." All things are spiritual and if we can become spiritually minded we will have life eternal. If we can go throughout each day and say that our activities were spiritual, and that we were investing our time in spiritual things we will have the spirit with us, and we will conquer the carnal mind and spiritual death.

74-75 2 Ne 9:15-33

"He knoweth all things, and there is not anything save he knows it." Understanding that our Father in Heaven knows everything is a key component of faith. If we really believe that he knows all things, we know we can ask him anything and he will be able to help us find the answer. We need not think that we are learned and wise and that we don't need his counsel. We need every tid bit of light and knowledge that we can get. He will light the way for our uncertain future, because he knows the way, he knows the future, he knows all. We must "hearken unto the counsels of God."