Sunday, October 11, 2009

If You Wanna Be Happy For The Rest Of Your Life...

No, not the rest of that line, but 1st Nephi 2:20!

"And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise..." I like this verse because it is one of the major themes of the Book of Mormon and you can find it throughout the entire book. I enjoy seeing that this important message gets to the end of the row to many of the prophets and writers in the Book of Mormon. As you read, see if you can find as many as you can or variations of the same theme. Good luck!

I know that this promise works because I have seen it in my own life. I am certainly not perfect, but I do know that from my upbringing from my youth that striving to live the gospel fully brings prosperity (not just in a financial/material sense). I have been truly blessed in my life by my Heavenly Father because I have tried to follow this IF...Then...formula. May you be likewise blessed as you follow it in your life and then recognize those blessings as they come, even in the midst of difficult days. And, remember the promise ultimately is the Promised Land or symbolically speaking, Eternal Life.

Love, Dad

2 comments:

Karen said...

I will have to pay careful attention to the end of record for the different prophets read the messages they have to share.

Melissa The Beautiful said...

Indeed! Thanks dad!