Thursday, September 28, 2017

3 Nephi 1:8 -- On Faith and Scorn

"But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that day and that night and that day which should be as one day as if there were no night, that they might know that their faith had not been vain."
3 Nephi 1:8


In this part of the Book of Mormon the believers are waiting for a specific prophesied time when a specific sign will be shown, signifying the birth of Christ.  And the unbelievers are all "ha ha... you guys are morons" ... but significantly worse than that, because they were planning to kill them if the sign didn't show up.

Not all the people on the street corner than claim to have information about the .  But God *does* speak to prophets, and people, and sometimes his information is awfully specific.  So, if we believe in prophecy, then sometime we're going to be on the mockee side as well.

I really like that even though people were already mocking them, and the time was approaching, that they didn't give up and say "oh, we meant a *symbolic* three days of light," or worse, join the scorners.  Instead, they "steadfastly" watched.  They were worried, but they stuck it out and trusted God.  And God came through, as he *always* does.

General Conference finishes up this weekend.  As we listen to the prophets and inspired speakers, let's not be the mockers.  Let's trust God despite scorn, and looks ti him for the fulfillment of our faith and hope.

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