David Journal

Tag: 2 Nephi

  • Contrasts and Contradictions

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    This prophecy from Isaiah and this volunteered sign from God offer a series of contradictions. The land shall become desolate and yet everyone remaining shall be able to eat butter and honey. I think the message is that even in situations of distress the Lord can and will bless those that turn to Him.

  • Taking away the hedge

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    I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof. 2 Nephi 15:5Isaiah 5:5 This tracks. It seems obvious how the Lord protected us for years economically with good health and minimal issues with vehicles etc. but as we have been producing too many wild grapes it…

  • A place of refuge

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    Isaiah describes the kind of refuge that the Lord will provide His people: The place of Mormon provided water, game, cover to hide from the searches of the king. I still want to provide a refuge for my family from the storms of life. We are working on one gathering each August which will hopefully…

  • In that day

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    The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 2 Nephi 12:17Isaiah 2:17 Any true disciple of Christ would look forward to the day when none but Christ will be exalted—even if other parts of that day are uncomfortable for them. Isaiah warns that the Lord will take away the wise man, the prudent man,…

  • A king will lead to destruction

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    He that raiseth up a king against me shall perish. 2 Nephi 10:14 I wouldn’t take this to mean that all who support a monarchial form of government in this promised land will physically die but rather that any movement which supports placing a man above the law to rule (monarchial form—regardless of what name…

  • The power of a physical body

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    If the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to that angel who fell from before the presence of the Eternal God, and became the devil. 2 Nephi 9:8 This suggests that without a physical body our spirits could not permanently withstand the influence of the adversary. Eventually they would succumb after…

  • Tireless

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    When ye are weary he waketh morning by morning. 2 Nephi 7:4 This is so telling—I loved it when Elder Kearon said that the Lord relentlessly pursues His children trying to reclaim them. This is the same idea, while we may get exhausted by mortality the Lord keeps going in pursuing His work and His…

  • It’s not complicated

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    If it so be that they shall repent and fight not against Zion, and do not unite themselves to that great and abominable church, they shall be saved. 2 Nephi 6:12 Jacob says this of the gentiles but it applies to everyone, both Jew and Gentle.

  • Awake, my soul

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    Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will…

  • Hedging his bets

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    I think Joseph was young enough that Lehi had hope that he would follow Nephi but that he was also young enough that Lehi couldn’t be sure yet. He blessed Joseph with the promise that his seed would not be utterly destroyed, as he would bless the children of Laman and Lemuel, in case Joseph…