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

Monday, January 17, 2011

14-15

Two things really stood out to me in my study today. First, was the word "loud" in verse 15. Lehi called to his family with a loud voice. I felt the sense of urgency and excitement that a father and husband would have to beckon his family to the tree of life. It was like he had found gold at the end of a rainbow, like finding treasure on the beach. The news was so glorious that he yelled and screamed at the top of his lungs for his family to join him. I also thought the phrase "cast their eyes about" in verse 25 was interesting. We must stay focused on the prize and be not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. Sometimes we lose focus on why we do the things we do. It is o.k. to cast our eyes round about like Lehi does in verse 26, as long as we do it with the right intentions. Lehi had confidence and purpose in his gaze and thus was not ashamed.
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  1. MeganJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Hello! I'm wondering if it would be a big deal to have you post the specific chapter and verse that we start and end on each day? Our family often reads off the lds app (sometimes getting to it wherever we can or may be via phone, etc). The app doesn't list the page numbers but just jumps to the specified chapter.

    Worth asking right?
    Thanks for all the work going into this, we are so excited for the opportunity!

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