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)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Day 62: Alma 22-23

This is no trick indeed, but you are halfway though The Book of Mormon! Tis a treat to daily read and study. Especially as we read of King Lamoni's father and his desire to give up all his sins to know the Lord, and repent of his sins. But did this happen by mere happenstance? No! A young missionary opened his mouth and shared the Gospel message with boldness and love.

"…Each of us has the sacred responsibility to proclaim the gospel. The Savior's commandment applies to all members of the Church, not just to full-time missionaries or to returned missionaries. We each have the responsibility to follow the Spirit when it prompts us to share the gospel so that others can come to follow the Savior.

We must act when the Spirit speaks! It [is] God's message, brought to [our] mind by the Spirit of the Lord." (Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Finding Peace in Our Lives, p. 241)

Open your mouth to all those around. You never know who will respond.

"Walk to the edge of the light, and perhaps a few steps into the darkness, and you will find that the light will appear and move ahead of you." - President Harold B. Lee
Posted by Caleb at 6:13 AM

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