In the Book of Mormon we read that after Nephi had reminded his brothers that an angel had spoken to them and they should not doubt, they were angry with him and still continued to murmur, but they did follow him to the walls of Jerusalem. 1 Nephi 4: 3-4 "Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians. Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and did still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up until we came without the walls of Jerusalem."
In the New Testament we read about how Isaac took Rebekah to wife when he was 40 years old. He prayed to the Lord because his wife was barren, and then she was able to conceive and bear twin boys. The Lord told her that two nations would come out of her womb, and two manner of people. The elder son would serve the younger. One son, Esau, came out red and hairy. The other son was named Jacob. Esau grew to be a cunning hunter and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Genesis 25:20-27 "And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that if we truly believe in Jesus and love Him, we will keep the commandments, which are not grievous. Indeed, if we truly love God and have faith in Him, we will want to keep His commandments. 1 John 5:1-3 "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
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