Why did Jesus live in deserts?
My desert in Arizona is like the desert
on the Arabian
Peninsula.
Why is keeping records so important?
Personal journals contain inspired writing.
Prophets record not only the law and commandments,
but also what God
wills for future generations.
The plates from a family leader, record Lehi’s
genealogies and
records from the tribe of Joseph.
Sacred stories in the language of the fathers so that
their progeny will
know the law and commandments.
Deserts, records, family writings, all necessary;
A sacrifice was needed to save thousands
who follow the
Savior, from the entire world.
We will benefit from the beatings the older brothers
gave Nephi in a
cave in the desert.
Their anger was due to pride; not recognizing the
Lord’s calling
their little brother as a teacher and
ruler over them.
That cave where they’d fearfully fled to in the desert
from wicked
Laban’s soldiers, became hallowed by
an angel appearing
to stop the abuse.
Like the Capulets and Montagues, the Hatfields and the
McCoys, a family
blood-feud begins here between the
Lamanites and the
Nephites;
Their story continues throughout the Book of Mormon.
A battle between wickedness and righteousness
A battle between darkness and light.
One man, Laban, died so that a nation might be born.
A symbolic sword of Laban made of gold and tempered steel
not only cuts off
the head of the serpent,
But becomes the double-edged metaphor of God’s words
cutting asunder
both soul and spirit; a discerner of
thoughts and
intents of the heart.
Hide not in a cave of fear or ignorance.
Shine forth as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Learn His ways, as we travel the covenant paths
in our present-day
deserts.
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