Just a word
I will try to make this short and sweet. Do you think that we treat a persons word the same way our father's or grandfather's treated a persons word? Yes, I was reading chapter 4 of the Book of Mormon again. I have always been amazed with the oath that Zoram makes with Nephi. He knows that leaving Jerusalem could be deadly for him, yet he made the commitment. Then, once he makes that commitment, he sticks with it for the rest of his life.
However, as I have studied a little deeper, I have realized that Nephi also communicates the oaths the Lord has made with him and Zoram. This oath is made when he says, "As the Lord liveth and as I live..." then the promise is made. Do we keep our word like these men of old did? Do we keep them in the work place, with our neighbors, or at church? When we say that we will do something, do we do it or do our best to make sure it done? When we sustain another member of our ward, stake, or church, what are we doing to act upon that sustaining? We normally see the action when we accept a calling and then are sustain, but we don't always see the action of those doing the sustaining. Should we? Just something to think about.
Love,
Dad
However, as I have studied a little deeper, I have realized that Nephi also communicates the oaths the Lord has made with him and Zoram. This oath is made when he says, "As the Lord liveth and as I live..." then the promise is made. Do we keep our word like these men of old did? Do we keep them in the work place, with our neighbors, or at church? When we say that we will do something, do we do it or do our best to make sure it done? When we sustain another member of our ward, stake, or church, what are we doing to act upon that sustaining? We normally see the action when we accept a calling and then are sustain, but we don't always see the action of those doing the sustaining. Should we? Just something to think about.
Love,
Dad
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