1 Nephi 1:7
Recognizing Spiritual Truth
What
Lehi was so overcome with the Spirit
and the things which he had seen that he went to his house and cast
himself upon his bed.
Why
Lehi had just seen a pillar of fire and
he saw and heard much. He was shaking and trembling and his physical
strength was drained. He needed to rest. Our physical bodies are not
strong enough to handle spiritual visions easily.
Pattern
Daniel (Dan. 8:26-27) had a vision and
fainted and was sick certain days [It was the vision fo the ram and
goat and Gabriel]
Daniel saw the Lord (Dan 10:8-12) He
had no strength and was in a deep sleep on the ground when a hand
touched him and sat him up on his knees and told him to stand and he
stood trembling- After he fell again and then he was dumb. The one
who appeared as a man strengthened him!
When Nephi (1 Nephi 7:47) spoke to his
brothers he was so full of the Spirit of God that his fram had no
strength.
Ammon (Alma 27:7) was so filled with
joy when he saw his brethren and Alma that he was so overjoyed that
his strength was exhausted and he fell to the earth.
After Moses' vision (Moses 1:1-9) He
fell to the earth for the space of many hours.
Christ
Jesus spent 40 days and nights fasting
and preparing to teach. To be in his presence must have been truly
wonderful. These scriptures help us understand a little bit of His
power and glory.
Apply
I may understand only a
little,comparatively, but I know that to be visited by the spirit is
a very special and moving experience. One must be worthy and ask for
knowledge and help and we will feel His power in our lives. He will
be there for us at all times if we are prepared and we let him.
These scriptures strengthen our
testimony of Joseph Smith's experience of being weak and fainting
after his visions. God had and does appear to men on the earth. We
should strive to always follow and trust the prophets.
Conference
10/14 -Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth
If you want to recognize spiritual
truth, you have to use the right instruments. You can't come to an
understanding of spiritual truth with instruments that are unable to
detect it.
The Savior has told us in our day,
“that which is of god is light; and that light groweth brighter and
brighter until the perfect day”. (D&C 50:25)
The more we incline our hearts and
minds toward God, the more heavenly light distills upon our souls,
And each time we willingly and earnestly seek that light, we indicate
to God our readiness to receive more light. Gradually, things that
before seemed hazy, dark, and remote become clear, bright, and
familiar to us.
By the same token, if we remove
ourselves from the light of the gospel, our own light begins to
dim—not in a day or a week but gradually over time.
Hymns
26- Joseph Smith's First Prayer
55 Lo the Mighty God Appearing
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