3 Nephi 20:11-13 -- On Isaiah

"Ye remember that I spake unto you, and said that when the words of Isaiah should be fulfilled—-behold they are written, ye have them before you, therefore search them—
And verily, verily, I say unto you, that when they shall be fulfilled then is the fulfilling of the covenant which the Father hath made unto his people, O house of Israel.
And then shall the remnants, which shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the earth, be gathered in from the east and from the west, and from the south and from the north; and they shall be brought to the knowledge of the Lord their God, who hath redeemed them."
3 Nephi 20:11-13


This is Jesus, talking to the people during his visit to the Americas, and he makes an excellent case for reading Isaiah, in addition to the one in 3 Nephi where he says "a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; fir great are the words of Isaiah" (3 Nephi 23:1). A large hint there as well, in case this verse doesn't convince us, or get us engaged with the topic enough to search it out. :) The prophecy goes on, talking about other things that will happen, Which is interesting, but which also helps clarify things in Isaiah, if we read it.

Today, let's take the commandment to read Isaiah seriously and dig into it a little. Too often we just gloss over it, figuring that we can't figure it out, but guess who just reminded us to read it? Yeah, God. :) So, let's give it another shot, and if we get bogged down with it, let's pray and ask for help. God will always help us if we are attempting to keep his commandments. :)