"And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round aball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one bpointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness."
1 Nephi 16:10
I love this story for a lot of reasons. First, it is really cool just to wake up and find some new gadget at your door. More importantly though, God's guidance as a physical device? Wow. And it works just like the priesthood and the rest of God's power... if you are doing the right things, then you are in tune and it functions. If not, not. Self-limiting power like that is awesome as well. Incorruptible... you can't use the power if you are choosing the "dark side."
Symbolically, it is really God reinforcing his love through giving us the gift of his guidance... and although we don't all get a cool Liahona, we all can partake of that guidance in many other ways... the scrptures being perhaps the best example. With them, God can inspire him with different writing from time to time, just as he did with this device, and he can also teach us the way to go.
Today, let's work on following God's directions and being grateful for his gifts and guidance. :)
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