Sunday, December 27, 2009
Let the Challenge Begin...
We had a GREAT family home evening at Mom and Dad Hildebrandt's house tonight and decided to start a Scripture Challenge. We will be starting the Book of Mormon January 1st, 2010. As you are reading the Book of Mormon please add thoughts or neat things you learn. This is going to be a great opportunity for us to all learn more and see insights from other people. If you know of someone from the family that we would like to add let me know! Enjoy and have fun!
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This is Dad.
I underlined several things in the first 6 pages of the Book of Mormon I read tonight. I was impressed that "heart" was mentioned several times. Lehi prayed with "all his heart" giving us an example of how to pray. A few verses later "his whole heart was filled" because of the things he'd seen in a vision in answer to his prayer - teaching us the feeling we can have as our prayers are answered if we pray with or whole heart.
I was also impressed with 1 Nephi 4:6 "And I was led by the spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." In trying to relate that to us I think it means that if we're prompted to to do something where the exact course and the end product is not clear, if we that that first step into the darkness, relying on the Lord, he will let us know what we need to do. It just takes faith that you are being led by the spirit. Hope to hear your thoughts on scriptures you're reading. Dad
Dad,
Thanks for your thoughts on being led by the spirit. When we were contemplating what job Riley should take after he graduated, we felt really good about the job in Boise, but we weren't sure why. We heeded the promptings of the spirit and it was such a blessing. When Riley got really sick a few months after starting his job here, we were so grateful that it included really good insurance. The other job didn't have any.
So, I began the Book of Mormon again today is response to this challenge (thanks Jeff and Julia!).
I didn't always read the intro. to the BoM and I can't even remember who inspired me to start doing it, but I have found so many treasures in those first couple of pages and I would like to share my thoughts on a few.
The purpose of the BoM is laid out so clearly in these pages. Those I have found are to:
1. Witness of Christ
2. Give us the doctrine of Christ (4 Nephi)
3. Testify of Christ.
The Book of Mormon truly is "Another Testament of Jesus Christ."
I found a certain quote particularly interesting as I reread the Introduction this evening, because I hear of so many people searching for peace in their lives. This, the Book of Mormon, "tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come (Introduction to the Book of Mormon, par. 3)."
As I live by the teachings found in the Book of Mormon, I have peace. The best self help book I have ever read is the Book of Mormon. My best counselor; Christ.
This is Annabelle's comment:
I was reading the introduction in the Book of Mormon and I saw a little slip of paper my class had glued in front of the introduction. It is a quote by Ezra Taft Benson. He said,"Heavenly Father wants you to continue to learn from the Book of Mormon every day. It's Heavenly Father's special gift to you.By following it's teachings, you will learn to do the will of our Father in Heaven." What that means to me is, you should always strive to read the Book of Mormon every day. As you read you should strive to learn the teachings. I know that it will help you in your troubles so much if you take the time to read the Book of Mormon every day. Each time I start over again I get something new out of the Book of Mormon. My favorite scripture is the Book of Mormon, and I will strive to follow the teachings I read in this book.
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