Sunday, November 19, 2017

2 Nephi 4:15 -- On the Things of the Soul

"And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children."
2 Nephi 4:15


In this verse, Nephi is in the middle of talking a little bit about why he is writing this record (this part of the Book of Mormon).  There are other records where he has written down the history of his people, but on these plates, he writes the more spiritual things, to help his children (and all of us) learn and grow in the gospel.

I love Nephi saying that his "soul delighteth in the scriptures."  That seems like something that all of us should probably do a lot more of.  The more we ponder and delight in God's word, the more it will become a part of us, and be there whenever we need advice or comfort.  Since the spirit can bring all things to our remembrance, if we have God's words inside us, the Lord can use them to speak to us, reminding us of the scriptures that are particularly applicable to our current circumstances.

Today, let's read and learn to delight in the scriptures.  There are so many layers of meaning and there is so much to learn--even after reading them many, many times, God still has much to say to us within them, if we will continue to study and ponder and pray about what we read.  Let's jump in and learn, and let's also do as Nephi did and write down the things that we learn, and the things of the soul, so that other people can benefit from our experiences as well.

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