Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Follow the prophet

For class today I read Helaman 7-12. I know that I'm supposed to write something I learned from each chapter...and I will...but I'm not going to write it like I have been.

In these chapters I have learned greater respect for the prophets of old and for our modern day prophets. Now don't get me wrong, I have always respected them, but from reading this I have a better understanding of all that they have gone through for our benefit. These chapters set up the foundation for the next couple chapters and the story of Samuel the Lamanite. It is so important to realize that these wonderful men of God go through so much for us and for our generations. Even in the Book of Mormon time...the things that they taught and experienced and preached to their people were for our benefit and well being!!

In all of these chapters, the prophet is preaching to the people to repent. Is this not what we hear from our Prophet every conference and in all talks by the general authorities?? It is important to heed the words of the prophets because they are God's chosen servants and are preaching His will to us.

In chapter 9 of Helaman, Nephi tells the people that he is a righteous man of God and he tells them that a murder will take place. He gives them all of the details and how and where they will find the man. He also tells them who the murderer is. He does this knowing that the spirit of the Lord is telling him. He tells the people that he only knows this because of the Lord's spirit. Because of his exceeding faith and his virtue, the people believe him after they have seen that he tells the truth. In the rest of the chapters, amazing things like this take place...as a witness to the people of the power of God and of the truth the prophet speaks.

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