Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how Nephi's brothers murmured against him and their father and refused to help
him build the ship that the Lord had commanded them to build. Nephi asked them why they didn't believe that the
Lord could instruct him on how to build a ship when God is all powerful and can do all things. If the Lord asks us to
do something we find difficult, do we likewise complain and think it's too hard? Noting is too hard for us to
accomplish if the Lord asks us to do it--He will help us every step of the way. 1 Ne. 17: 49-51 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto them that they should murmur no more against their father; neither should they withhold their labor from me, for God had commanded me that I should build a ship. And I said unto them: If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth; and if I should say it, it would be done. And now, if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship?"

In the New Testament I read that Jesus is the Light of the World and if we follow Him we'll have the light of life and not walk in darkness. There is no reason for us to stumble around in the dark, not knowing which way to go. All we have to do is follow Jesus who is a Light to us and shows us the way. John 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that when we reverence the Lord and keep His commandments, we gain good understanding and wisdom. Maybe this is why people who turn from the Lord and break His commandments sometimes stop being able to comprehend things of the Spirit and lose all understanding of God. We understand things of the Spirit through the Spirit. And we need to be worthy to have the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. Psalms 111:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever."


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