For the Spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man then cometh speedy destruction, and this grieveth my soul.
2 Nephi 26:11
It is ominous to think of the circumstances when the Spirit would cease to strive with man considering that the Spirit is fully aligned with the Good Shepherd who is “relentlessly pursuing” His sheep.
And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, … they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning.
2 Nephi 26:20
We must always guard against preaching our own wisdom and learning to ourselves—at best, that is the path to stagnation.
Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price.
2 Nephi 26:25
We need to act in the same spirit that says to all “come buy milk and honey freely without cost.”
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