Monday, August 3, 2009

2 Nephi 8


I love that His law is a light for the people. I can see how that is true. He gives us commandments to help us know how to get where we are trying to go. Like a lighthouse. It’s funny how we see it as restrictions sometimes. Like a list of things we can’t do, instead of, here’s the way to be happy.

Verse 6 is such a poetic way to say “don’t worry about things that don’t matter.” What am I doing today? Am I worrying about eternal things, or am I focused on the material world? What is my purpose in the decisions I make? Am I spending my time teaching my children and serving Him?

When we are with Him in the last day sorrow and mourning will be gone. Does that mean as we get closer to Him now the eternal perspective we find takes those things away for us at this time? I think that’s true; like when you hear people who go through great trials with such faith. What do I have to be sad about? I can be happy here and now if I come to Him.

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