3 Nephi 25
3 Nephi 25
I thought it was interesting that in verse one it talks about the proud AND the wicked. I think there are probably a lot of people who are church-going people, who don't commit "sins" per se, but pride themselves on being better or above the sinner. The raise themselves up in pride, and their fate will be the same as the wicked ones they judge.
I love the promises that are given to the righteous. It brings me hope in these last days. I have felt an urge to get my food storage and emergency preparedness in order.
I am also feeling drawn again towards genealogy.
We know that these are the winding up days. No one knows when, but I want to do all I can to be ready, to be among the righteous and prepared.
What did you get out of this chapter today?
TOMORROW: 3 Nephi 26
I thought it was interesting that in verse one it talks about the proud AND the wicked. I think there are probably a lot of people who are church-going people, who don't commit "sins" per se, but pride themselves on being better or above the sinner. The raise themselves up in pride, and their fate will be the same as the wicked ones they judge.
I love the promises that are given to the righteous. It brings me hope in these last days. I have felt an urge to get my food storage and emergency preparedness in order.
I am also feeling drawn again towards genealogy.
We know that these are the winding up days. No one knows when, but I want to do all I can to be ready, to be among the righteous and prepared.
What did you get out of this chapter today?
TOMORROW: 3 Nephi 26
I was thinking about the day being burned as an oven and people being turned to ash. I wonder if that is literal? Or symbolism? Literal... that's easy. But symbolically, what might that mean? Is it that the prideful and wicked are put in such a place, not a literal place, but maybe an emotional place, that the righteous have no fear of them? Kind of like Eve can crush the serpents head. That part just raised more things that made me think --- hmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteThen there is the traditional thought regarding the turning of the hearts and having it be about genealogy. But for me, it means more than that. Last night, Dave and I were studying the lesson he has to teach on Sunday. As we were talking, I brought up the scripture in the Bible where the father is chastised and put under condemnation for not correcting the behavior of his adult children.
So when I read the "turning of the hearts' verse this morning I really looked at it from the perspective that as parents we have to have our children's hearts to be able to be an influence in their lives. Not only do we have to have their hearts, but they have to have ours.
If you look around us in this world, and I try to avoid that as much as I can, so many issues - curses - are upon us all because good family relationships are not there. Parents do not have their children's hearts. Children do not have their parents. A prideful parent would not listen when a small child, probably innocently, calls them to repentance. A prideful parent is not willing to correct in gentleness. Honoring of parents does not seemn important in our world. But how much of that came because parents didn't honor and respect their children? It's all a big circle.
And back to the first verse... pride is certainly a huge sin because in the long run it blocks out everything else that is truly good. Maybe having to be humbled is being turned to ash. I don't want to be humbled, I want to be humble.
Vs 2 talks about calves in the stall.?
ReplyDeleteFolowing the notes, I learned that the "calves were led".
I spent summers as a girl with my grandparents. They had a wonderful neighbor "Farmer Noble" that allowed my brothers and I to roam his farm.
I remember the new calves and how they were not led anywhere! They had to be pulled or bribed by a milk bottle.
My grandparents have had a profound influence on my life. Their service was amazing in many callings. They were always obiedient. Their love for me still influences my life. More genealogical thoughts.
I have felt the "pull" of the Holy Ghost in my life. I am not sure about bribing, but it is probably there also. More than I know or because of my pride would accept. Do I really need to be bribed to obey a loving Father?
I am really impressed with anyone who is able to keep a journal on a regularl basis. My journal keeping is not regular. Genealogy is on my mind also, It is so easy to do genealogy to day as well as Temple work. I think it is "the world" which bribes us from doing more