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)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Day 67: Alma 31-32

Alma makes a crucial observance early in his mission to the Zoramites noted in 31:9-10. The Zoramites stopped doing the little "big" things to keep them in remembrance of the Lord. Truly by small and simple things are great things brought to pass, so it goes with losing love and faith; little by little. C.S. Lewis said: "The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts."

Another point to make is found in 31:38. We will have trials in life; no doubt about that. But if we are true and faithful, our sorrows will be swallowed up in Christ; His love and hope. We should look at trials - large and small - and opportunities to give thanks to the Lord, and increase our faith in Him.
Posted by Caleb at 6:53 AM

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