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 10, 2011

Title page and Introduction

The faith of Moroni and Mormon and all the other prophets amazes me. They knew that the plates would come forth at some future date. One purpose of the book is to help us remember the covenants that the Lord hasmade with us. A faithful people is a covenant people. I love the challenge given in the second to last paragraph of the introduction, to read, ponder, ask, and then pursue. These are words of action and faith. If we really ask in faith, we are ready to pursue the answer that is given us.
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Thanks for putting this blog together Danny! I'm really looking forward to it. The introduction reads "Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimoy of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost."
    To me, that is very powerful. It is a promise made to all the world, in writing nonetheless, that anyone can know that the Book of Mormon is true.

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  2. EmilyJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    I agree with both comments. Faith requires work just as work requires faith. I was just amazed again at the ammount of work mormon put into this book. Talk about faith! Seriously! And what a labor of love. Im grateful that he was such an active and comitted "pursuer" if you will of his faith.

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  3. JulieJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    My family got a late start. We have been using the Gospel Art Kit to help our girls stay focused on the reading. It seems to really help.

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