I wanted to share some thoughts from this morning's scripture study. I was reading in Mormon about the great wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites and all that Mormon witnessed while he was the leader and as an observer. I'll have to be honest. These chapters have been hard for me to read. They're obviously in there for a purpose, and we need to read them, but my mind was tired of reading about all the bloodshed and sacrificing and wickedness of both sides. My reading turned into the "just reading but not processing" state. Where you know you have read several verses but couldn't tell anyone what it was about (maybe some of you know have experienced this too). But when I got to Mormon 5:10 something happened...my mind comprehended what it was reading and I read the verse over and over again.
10 And now behold, this I speak unto their seed, and also to the Gentiles who have care for the house of Israel, that realize and know from whence their blessings come.
The words "that realize and know from whence their blessings come", stopped me in my tracks and brought me back to what I was reading. So much of the time I forget where my blessings come from. I always remember to ask for help when I need it because I know that Heavenly Father hears my prayer. Where I fail is in returning and giving thanks for the things He blesses me with and the prayers He answers. After my mind was refreshed, I was able to go back to the first of the chapter and receive a better understanding of why these records of such an awful time are kept, so that the remnant of the people will have a record and that future generations will know of the wickedness and not follow in the footsteps of these wicked people. I also read that Mormon only tells a little of what happens. "Therefore I write a small abridgement, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people."
Today even though I wasn't as actively engaged in my scripture study as I should have been, I was so thankful for the reminder that I need to be more grateful to my Heavenly Father for all that He has given me.
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I read that same scripture this week as that is where I am at in my reading and really was hit by the last passage you gave of how he is in essence protecting us from such terrible things, what an awful time in history and it has repeated itself over and over. Thanks for sharing Kara.
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