Scripture Study Insights - week nine
Mosiah 1
Starts just like 1 Nephi – father taught his sons, particularly the importance of the scriptures – then sons were obedient, “went and did”
Mosiah 2
The people went to the temple as families to listen to their prophet. Gave thanks very first thing. Don’t trifle with the prophet’s words: open ears, hearts, and minds – “hearken.” We serve God by serving others. Because he gave us life, we will always be in debt to God. All he asks from us is to keep him commandments. Then, if we do, he immediately blesses us. It’s a never-ending cycle. Once we are taught correct principles, if we “list” (archaic for “choose”) to follow Satan we are rebellious – that course can only bring misery. It’s really quite simple, those who obey God are happy and blessed.
"To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do have the potential to incorporate Christlike attributes into our life and character. The Savior invites us to learn His gospel by living His teachings. To follow Him is to apply correct principles and then witness for ourselves the blessings that follow. This process is very complex and very simple at the same time. Ancient and modern prophets described it with three words: “Keep the commandments”—nothing more, nothing less." (Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Mosiah 3
“Glad tidings of great joy!” Benjamin prophecies of Savior’s life. (Remember Brother Farnworth’s cantata.) The Atonement covers little children who are innocent. Therefore, we have to put off the natural man and become like little children in order for the Atonement to work for us.
Mosiah 4
More joy! Peace of conscience comes from remission of sins. Salvation comes to those who trust in God and diligently keep the commandments. Daily prayer keeps us in remembrance of God, fills us with his love, and causes us to rejoice.
“Peace of conscience is the essential ingredient to your peace of mind. Without peace of conscience, you can have no real peace of mind. Peace of conscience relates to your inner self and is controlled by what you personally do. Peace of conscience can come only from God through a righteous, obedient life. It cannot exist otherwise. On the other hand, peace of mind is most often affected by external forces such as concern for a wayward child, economic pressures, real or imagined offenses, deteriorating world conditions, or more to do than sufficient time to do it. An unsettled mind is temporary, transitory. Peace of mind is restored by resolving the external forces that disturb it. Not so with a troubled conscience, for it is unrelenting, ever present, a constant reminder of the need to correct your past mistakes, to resolve an offense to another, or to repent of transgression.” (Richard G. Scott)
Mosiah 5
When we are converted, we want to make covenants.
Mosiah 6
Leaders, which means parents, are to teach constantly, stirring us up to remember our covenants.
Mosiah 7
God cannot succor us in our transgressions. However, if we put our trust in him, and “serve him with all diligence of mind,” he will deliver us from bondage.
“He who carries the lamp of faith will not despair, no matter how dark the night. By faith we surmount daily obstacles and disappointments, and our defeats we thus interpret as necessary for our experience and development; we realize that to be thrown upon one’s own resources is to be cast into the lap of fortune where our faculties undergo an unexpected development.” (Harold B. Lee, Stand Ye in Holy Places)
Mosiah 8
A seer is a prophet and revelator.
Although I probably shouldn’t be, I’m continually amazed at how my “planned” scripture reading applies so directly to my daily experiences. I try to read the Sunday School/Relief Society lessons as they are taught, and over and over the material I learned doing that would be perfect for a seminary lesson that same week. This week, every chapter dealt with listening to and following the prophet – a perfect preparation for general conference. I love our prophet, Thomas S. Monson, and I love general conference!
Starts just like 1 Nephi – father taught his sons, particularly the importance of the scriptures – then sons were obedient, “went and did”
Mosiah 2
The people went to the temple as families to listen to their prophet. Gave thanks very first thing. Don’t trifle with the prophet’s words: open ears, hearts, and minds – “hearken.” We serve God by serving others. Because he gave us life, we will always be in debt to God. All he asks from us is to keep him commandments. Then, if we do, he immediately blesses us. It’s a never-ending cycle. Once we are taught correct principles, if we “list” (archaic for “choose”) to follow Satan we are rebellious – that course can only bring misery. It’s really quite simple, those who obey God are happy and blessed.
"To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do have the potential to incorporate Christlike attributes into our life and character. The Savior invites us to learn His gospel by living His teachings. To follow Him is to apply correct principles and then witness for ourselves the blessings that follow. This process is very complex and very simple at the same time. Ancient and modern prophets described it with three words: “Keep the commandments”—nothing more, nothing less." (Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Mosiah 3
“Glad tidings of great joy!” Benjamin prophecies of Savior’s life. (Remember Brother Farnworth’s cantata.) The Atonement covers little children who are innocent. Therefore, we have to put off the natural man and become like little children in order for the Atonement to work for us.
Mosiah 4
More joy! Peace of conscience comes from remission of sins. Salvation comes to those who trust in God and diligently keep the commandments. Daily prayer keeps us in remembrance of God, fills us with his love, and causes us to rejoice.
“Peace of conscience is the essential ingredient to your peace of mind. Without peace of conscience, you can have no real peace of mind. Peace of conscience relates to your inner self and is controlled by what you personally do. Peace of conscience can come only from God through a righteous, obedient life. It cannot exist otherwise. On the other hand, peace of mind is most often affected by external forces such as concern for a wayward child, economic pressures, real or imagined offenses, deteriorating world conditions, or more to do than sufficient time to do it. An unsettled mind is temporary, transitory. Peace of mind is restored by resolving the external forces that disturb it. Not so with a troubled conscience, for it is unrelenting, ever present, a constant reminder of the need to correct your past mistakes, to resolve an offense to another, or to repent of transgression.” (Richard G. Scott)
Mosiah 5
When we are converted, we want to make covenants.
Mosiah 6
Leaders, which means parents, are to teach constantly, stirring us up to remember our covenants.
Mosiah 7
God cannot succor us in our transgressions. However, if we put our trust in him, and “serve him with all diligence of mind,” he will deliver us from bondage.
“He who carries the lamp of faith will not despair, no matter how dark the night. By faith we surmount daily obstacles and disappointments, and our defeats we thus interpret as necessary for our experience and development; we realize that to be thrown upon one’s own resources is to be cast into the lap of fortune where our faculties undergo an unexpected development.” (Harold B. Lee, Stand Ye in Holy Places)
Mosiah 8
A seer is a prophet and revelator.
Although I probably shouldn’t be, I’m continually amazed at how my “planned” scripture reading applies so directly to my daily experiences. I try to read the Sunday School/Relief Society lessons as they are taught, and over and over the material I learned doing that would be perfect for a seminary lesson that same week. This week, every chapter dealt with listening to and following the prophet – a perfect preparation for general conference. I love our prophet, Thomas S. Monson, and I love general conference!
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