This
week I have been drawn to the idea of knowing what is in the scriptures and why
I need to know it. Words like Firm, Steadfast, Diligent, and Seek are all
words that have stuck with me.
I have thought about Laman and Lemuel, the elder brothers of Nephi
found in the Book of Mormon. Why did they have such a hard time? What
made them murmur so often? And, do I find myself murmuring against my Father?
Lehi, the father of Lamen and Lemuel expresses his desires for his
sons in 1 Nephi 2:9-10. Here it states:
"O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually
running into the fountian of righteousness! And he also spake to Lemuel: O that
thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in
keeping the commandments of the Lord!"
Lehi wanted his sons to have the blessings that would come through
following the commandments of God but they were resistant to do what was needed
to have those blessings.
In verse 12 of the same chapter we see that they have begun
to murmur against their father and we find out why they were murmuring. "And they murmur because they
knew not the dealings of that God that had created them."
If we are not immersed in God’s word than we will not know
him and we will not be steadfast and immovable, but will begin to murmur
against the Lord.
There is a wonderful talk given by Sister Elaine S Dalton
entitled "Press forward and be Steadfast” that speaks to my desire to
follow the Savior. I know that it will not always be easy to follow him
or to do all that he asks but I do know that if I will follow him he will give
me his greatest gift, eternal life. 