"And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.
And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.
And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord."
1 Nephi 1:9-12
I love the idea of heavenly books, and am looking forward to seeing God's library. Wouldn't that be amazing? A couple of verses later it says "my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things," so I am not sure if that is part book and part vision, or if the heavenly books have visual elements, which would also be pretty cool... the book and the movie in one. :)
Also, talk about an amazing book recommendation, right from Christ. Speaking of which, 3 Nephi 23:1 is a clear recommendation from Christ as well: "And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah." (Not to mention advice from prophets about reading other scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon.) :)
Today, let's listen to Christ, whether in vision, from a book, or through diligent prayer, and accept his recommendations. Let's read and study and learn and look forward to that heavenly library someday. :)
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.
And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.
And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord."
1 Nephi 1:9-12
I love the idea of heavenly books, and am looking forward to seeing God's library. Wouldn't that be amazing? A couple of verses later it says "my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things," so I am not sure if that is part book and part vision, or if the heavenly books have visual elements, which would also be pretty cool... the book and the movie in one. :)
Also, talk about an amazing book recommendation, right from Christ. Speaking of which, 3 Nephi 23:1 is a clear recommendation from Christ as well: "And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah." (Not to mention advice from prophets about reading other scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon.) :)
Today, let's listen to Christ, whether in vision, from a book, or through diligent prayer, and accept his recommendations. Let's read and study and learn and look forward to that heavenly library someday. :)
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