"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears."
2 Nephi 21:2-3
This is Jacob quoting Isaiah, and these verses are specifically referring to Christ. What I find interesting here is that sensory information is placed a distant second behind spiritual perception, which is fascinating in a world where we often say "seeing is believing" and similar things.
In a media-rich world perhaps this is something that we should consider as well. It's getting harder and harder to tell fact from fiction because fiction can be so much more realistic now. This is probably good for entertainment, but bad for deception and fraud.
Today as we interact with the world, let's take the time to look more deeply and work to see with spiritual eyes rather than just physical ones. Let's counsel with God as we make decisions rather than basing our decisions solely on our physical senses. As we do, God will guide us, and perhaps we'll learn to react less and to ponder more, which seems like a good thing all around. :)
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears."
2 Nephi 21:2-3
This is Jacob quoting Isaiah, and these verses are specifically referring to Christ. What I find interesting here is that sensory information is placed a distant second behind spiritual perception, which is fascinating in a world where we often say "seeing is believing" and similar things.
In a media-rich world perhaps this is something that we should consider as well. It's getting harder and harder to tell fact from fiction because fiction can be so much more realistic now. This is probably good for entertainment, but bad for deception and fraud.
Today as we interact with the world, let's take the time to look more deeply and work to see with spiritual eyes rather than just physical ones. Let's counsel with God as we make decisions rather than basing our decisions solely on our physical senses. As we do, God will guide us, and perhaps we'll learn to react less and to ponder more, which seems like a good thing all around. :)
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