"O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the house of Israel, how oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and have nourished you.
And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, who have fallen; yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, ye that dwell at Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen; yea, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not.
O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart."
3 Nephi 10:4-6
This is just after some terrible destruction, and right before some amazing blessings. ... Which, come to think of it, is a place where we often find ourselves in life. Sometimes we allow the past destruction or hardship to harden us, looking for and expecting only the bad, but God has amazing things in store.
Speaking to the people who have suffered terrible loss and probably a lot of fear, God first reminds them that he has often gathered them to nourish and care for them. He then says that he would have done even more of that, if they would have allowed it. And the, last of all, he says that he yet *will* gather them (and us), if we will repent and return to him with "full purpose of heart."
The theme of God's consistent and always present love for us comes through strongly here. He wants to always gather us and protect us, but so often we refuse. Even so, if we turn around and change our minds (and hearts), he will still gather us.
Today, let's remember that destruction isn't all there is, and find hope in God. Let's look to him and be humble and faithful enough to allow him to gather us and care for us.
And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, who have fallen; yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, ye that dwell at Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen; yea, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not.
O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart."
3 Nephi 10:4-6
This is just after some terrible destruction, and right before some amazing blessings. ... Which, come to think of it, is a place where we often find ourselves in life. Sometimes we allow the past destruction or hardship to harden us, looking for and expecting only the bad, but God has amazing things in store.
Speaking to the people who have suffered terrible loss and probably a lot of fear, God first reminds them that he has often gathered them to nourish and care for them. He then says that he would have done even more of that, if they would have allowed it. And the, last of all, he says that he yet *will* gather them (and us), if we will repent and return to him with "full purpose of heart."
The theme of God's consistent and always present love for us comes through strongly here. He wants to always gather us and protect us, but so often we refuse. Even so, if we turn around and change our minds (and hearts), he will still gather us.
Today, let's remember that destruction isn't all there is, and find hope in God. Let's look to him and be humble and faithful enough to allow him to gather us and care for us.
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