2 Nephi 26
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I love how it is made very clear how much the Savior wants us to come to Him. He invites all of us, because He loves us. Nephi mentions that a number of times.
For some reason, verse 16 struck me this morning. ...and their speech shall be low out of the dust, and their voices shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit...
It was the familiar spirit part that caught my attention. Why would the voices of those that lived so long be familiar to us now? I've got my own thoughts on this. I think one reason might be that we, as has been prophesied, are the noble and great ones. In some ways, the veil is a bit thinner for us. We feel the spirit and learn, yet at times we feel more like we are remembering something we've forgotten, rather than learning something new. I like this idea.
I also like the idea that the noble and great ones of today spent time with the noble and great ones from the scriptures in the time before we came here. We are educated and set apart to come to earth at this time. Doesn't it make sense that we would be taught much of what we are 'relearning' here and how? And perhaps even by the same people...
Mostly, though, I think it's familiar because the Holy Ghost makes it so. It rings true in our hearts. We feel it. It just makes sense.
I love how it is made very clear how much the Savior wants us to come to Him. He invites all of us, because He loves us. Nephi mentions that a number of times.
For some reason, verse 16 struck me this morning. ...and their speech shall be low out of the dust, and their voices shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit...
It was the familiar spirit part that caught my attention. Why would the voices of those that lived so long be familiar to us now? I've got my own thoughts on this. I think one reason might be that we, as has been prophesied, are the noble and great ones. In some ways, the veil is a bit thinner for us. We feel the spirit and learn, yet at times we feel more like we are remembering something we've forgotten, rather than learning something new. I like this idea.
I also like the idea that the noble and great ones of today spent time with the noble and great ones from the scriptures in the time before we came here. We are educated and set apart to come to earth at this time. Doesn't it make sense that we would be taught much of what we are 'relearning' here and how? And perhaps even by the same people...
Mostly, though, I think it's familiar because the Holy Ghost makes it so. It rings true in our hearts. We feel it. It just makes sense.
There is a alot of great "commentable" stuff in this chapter, but I got off on a tangent this morning. I was curious why the term "flaxen cord" was used and what that actually means.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I could find it means a "soft, golden colored cord- easily broken." That makes a lot of sense to me and created quite the mental image that I cannot even fully describe.
We aren't dragged to hell with a big rope tied around our neck... it is a little, tiny golden thread. By small and simple things we can be saved, but it is the same if we choose to go the other way. If we break the string in the beginning, before we are tied and twisted in the snares of the devil, we can easily escape. I just imagine that piece of string getting stronger and bigger with each wrong choice, until eventually, there is little chance of escape.