More evidence today that the Lord knows us
individually. As Nephi and his brethren
returned to their city to obtain a copy of the scriptures to take with them in
the wilderness, they ran into, shall we say, obstacles to that task. Nephi was finally able to obtain that copy,
but it was in a way he wouldn’t have considered on his own. Previously, the brothers consulted together
and made plans for getting the brass plates on which this copy of the
scriptures had been engraved, but their plans had all failed. On the successful attempt Nephi went alone
without a plan, and said he was “led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the
things which I should do.” When he was
being beaten by a rod, the Lord sent an angel to help Nephi. In this case, the Lord sent His Spirit to
help. That’s how the Lord usually deals
with us individually – through His Holy Spirit.
When we feel that influence, we can know the Lord knows us individually.
1 comment:
I had never thought before about how Nephi and his brothers had made their own plans first, which failed, and only when Nephi let go of the plans and trusted in God- not knowing the plan- did he succeed. It’s like the saying, “Man plans and God laughs.” :-) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are you ways my ways, saith the Lord.” (Isaiah 55:8) So important for us to let go of our own plans and trust in God.
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