David Journal

Category: Scripture Notes

  • The Lord will open the way

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    And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness. 1 Nephi 17:3 Once again,…

  • Led in the fertile parts

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    Even in the midst of a wilderness, those who are humble enough to be less by the Lord will find that they are led through the more fertile parts.

  • Removing stumbling blocks

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    He shall manifest himself unto them in word, and also in power, in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks. 1 Nephi 14:1 What we most directly think of as the Atonement—suffering in Gethsemane and Golgotha—constitutes the taking away of the ultimate stumbling blocks.

  • God is love

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    And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of God? And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; 1 Nephi 11:16-17 The first attribute of God is love for His children. That is the thing which animates everything else. He makes and enforces law because of His love for His…

  • Clear and detailed prophecy

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    Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among the Jews—even a Messiah, or, in other words, a Savior of the world. …Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely…

  • Preaching among the wicked and the righteous

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    It is interesting to read that for some of t brethren they were called to minimize their preaching among the wicked or unbelieving because they’re efforts would be more fruitful among the righteous. This may be a matter of gifts or of times and seasons. Either way, sometimes our efforts are best applied within the…

  • Open mouths without anger

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    The Lord was not I with those who would not open their mouths and share what they had received. I like how when He says t a peach that he also tells them not to preach with wrath, doubting, or strife. We should never be combative when sharing His message.

  • Options

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    We know the prescribed path in Lehi’s dream—the one along the iron rod—and many people likely recognize the path of those who press forward for the great and spacious building. I wonder how many take note of the other general option of wandering in strange paths lost to sight—those who seek neither the praise of…

  • He has prepared the way

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    I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them 1 Nephi 3:7 Preparing a way to keep His commandments is just another reminder of the way He prepared for us to be able to return to our Heavenly Father (despite the fact that…

  • The way is prepared

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    Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish! 1 Nephi 1:14 A central…