"But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towards that great and spacious building.
And it came to pass that many were drowned in the depths of the fountain; and many were lost from his view, wandering in strange roads."
1 Nephi 8:30-32
I love Lehi's dream. The "short in writing" version too. :) I like the idea that determination and holding on to the rod/the word of God can get us where we need to go. The scary part of course is the other group, trying to get to the wrong place and drowning or getting lost on the way.
Today, let's read and study and pray and really think about who we want to be, and who we want to be influenced by. God wants us to grow and improve and find joy and love in the gospel/symbolic path to the tree. Satan on the other hand doesn't care which way we destroy ourselves... the building, the fountain, or getting lost. As soon as we wander off the path he rejoices... he's *against* us, not wanting us to find anything, but to just lose ourselves, wandering those strange roads.
Let's choose wisely and well to follow Christ and his plan of love and progress and goodness and joy, rather than someone who doesn't care about us at all, and actually wants us to fail.
