Steadfast and Firm

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.