President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Book of Mormon

"I take in my hand the Book of Mormon. I read its words. I have read Joseph Smith's explanation of how it came to be. To the unbelieving it is a story difficult to accept, and critics for generations have worn out their lives writing books intended to refute that story and to offer other explanations than the one given by Joseph the Prophet. But to the open-minded, this critical writing has only stimulated them to dig deeper; and the more deeply they dig, the greater the accumulation of evidence for the validity of Joseph Smith's story. Still, as has been demonstrated for a hundred and fifty years, the truth of the Book of Mormon will not be determined by literary analysis or by scientific research, although these continue to be reassuring. The truth about the origins of the Book of Mormon will be determined today and tomorrow, as it has been throughout the yesterdays, by reading the book in a spirit of reverence and respect and prayer."
(Praise to the Man, Ensign, Aug 1983, 4)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Day 58: Alma 15-16

A short phrase with a lot of power: Alma 15:5. "...they went immediately, obeying the message..." Whether the Spirit of the Lord sends us a prompting, or a distress call from one in need (and we may not know it is a distress call), we need to act immediately.

I believe the Lord provides us opportunities to act immediately, and if we "have ears to hear". we will recognize those opportunities. Once recognized, we must then act. Once we act, the blessings of our Father are poured upon us. Though we may not recognize any grand blessing right off, treasures are being laid up, and we can have peace of conscience.
Posted by Caleb at 7:19 AM

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