Thursday, November 29, 2018

Ether 12:6 -- On Faith and Sight

"And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."
Ether 12:6


For me, this scripture is largely about humility.  Humility to understand that there are things that really are beyond our understanding, no matter how brilliant we are.  Humility to accept the possibility that God exists, and be willing to find out for ourselves.  Humility to realize that he does, and that we are basically kindergartners before him (or dust, as in Helaman 12:7).  Humility as we slowly learn that we need to trust him more than we trust ourselves.  Humility to have patience in waiting for some answers, and trusting that God's timing is infinitely better than our own.  ... Humility to realize how desperately we need him in our lives.

I love how faith and hope are wrapped together, and how God teaches us so effectively, by encouraging us to imagine a little more, hope a little more, reach a little farther, and then always being there when we do reach out... helping us learn to trust and to keep reaching.  The witnesses do come, if we can manage that sustained effort and just a touch of faith. :)

I think the world around us is a lot more glorious than we realize.  It is filled with possibilities and goodness and hope, if we can only tap into it.  It isn't always there to be seen easily, but like Elisha's servant (2 Kings 6:15-17), if we turn to God, he will show us the reality.  There is a lot of good, and we are part of it, and we can help spread it.  Today, let's be the good that we hope for, and be instruments in God's hands to help open the eyes of the blind.

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