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)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Day 84: Alma 59-60

Back to Moroni not knowing what is happening with the affairs of the government back in Zerahemla assumes the worst. He complains of the lack of support and assistance to the weary and hungry soldiers defending their lives. Moroni has been fighting for many years now and is tired; ready to cleanse the inner vessel again if needed.

So it must be with our own lives - to constantly guard against turmoils within because of our poor choices. If we have sinned; repent. If we are harboring doubts; study and pray to resolve and move forward. The Lord will not hold us guiltless for what we know to be right, but choose not to follow.

"All is not well in Zion. … We must cleanse the inner vessel, beginning first with ourselves, then with our families, and finally with the Church.’ (President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, May 1986, p. 4.)

“There are two methods of cleansing the inner vessel. The first is repentance. But if we do not repent, the Lord will invoke the second method of cleansing—from without. One way or another, the vessel will be cleansed.” (Larry Tippetts, Ensign, Oct. 1992, p. 21)
Posted by Caleb at 8:30 AM

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