1 Nephi 14:18—LOOK!
What
the angel spoke to Nephi saying Look!
Look is capitalized and has an
exclamation point!
Why
Look! Means more
than just seeing something. It means to see it and think about it
and understand it.
It means to wake
up and take notice or learn and observe thoguhtfully what the Lord
has to show and teach Nephi and us.
It means to behold
it.
Pattern
- Gen 9:1
And the bow shall
be in the cloud and I will look upon it,that I may remember the
everlasting covenant.
- Gen. 19:17 (to Lot) look not behind thee. v. 26 but his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
- Numbers 21:8 (Moses lifts up a serpent of brass to save those who look theron.)
- Mosiah 18:1 but that they shall look forward to that day for a remission of their sins.
- Alma 5:3 Do you look forward with an eye of faith...
- Alma 37:3 if they would look they might live, even so it is with us, the way is prepared and if we look we may live.
- D&C 6:36 Look unto me in every thought, doubt not, fear not...Behold the wounds... be faithful, keep my commandments and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.
- Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many, and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Conference
- 10/15 Durrant
My Heart
Pondereth
(ponderizing a
scripture each week can help us look unto Christ in every thought)
- 4/15 Causse
Is it Still
Wonderful to You?
We look but we
don't see, we hear but we don't really listen. Jesus said “blessed
are the eyes which see the things that ye see.
1-Never tire of
rediscovering the truth.
2-anchor your
faith in the plain and simple truths of the gospel ...see and cherish
the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Most wonders of the gospel
cannot be perceived by our natural senses.
Apply
Hold
to the rod, help others on their way, have faith, keep daily
spiritusl goals of first priority.
Pray deeper and
more, study prayerfully and daily, review hymns daily, keep an eye
single to the Glory of God. HEAVEN WILL HAPPEN
Seek me in every
thought, doubt not, fear not, D&C 6:36
Hymns
89 The Lord Is My
Light
158 Before Thee,
Lord.
Psalms
119:103-105
...Thy word is a
lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path...
