1
Nephi 19:5
Keep
A Journal
What
5 And
an account of my making these
plates shall be given hereafter; and then, behold, I proceed
according to that which I have spoken; and this I do that the more
sacred things may be kept for
the knowledge of my people.
1-
Nephi said he would proceed or do what he said he would do.
Why
2-His
reason is to preserve the knowledge of the sacred things so that his
people and we could have it in many years to come after Nephi's life
was over.
He
was commanded to do it and he desired to keep the commandments and
could see the future benefits of his writings and the writings that
would come after his on the very plates that he created and by his
direction.
Pattern
This
wasn't the first time that Nephi said that he would do what he had
been commanded to do.
7
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father:
I will go and do the
things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth
no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way
for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
Obedience-from
The Guide to the Scriptures
OBEDIENCE, OBEDIENT, OBEY
In
a spiritual sense, obedience is doing God’s will.
- Not every one shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of the Father:Matt. 7:21; ( 3 Ne. 14:21; )
Sacred
/ Holy-Guide to the Scriptures
Spiritual
and moral perfection. Holiness indicates purity of a person’s heart
and intent.
Christ
the
purpose of writing the sacred things was to testify of Christ. It
was written because he commanded them to be written.
We will prove them to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord shall command:Abr. 3:25;
Conference
10/07 Henry B. Eyring
O
Remember, Remember
When
our children were very small, I started to write down a few things
about what happened every day. Let me tell you how that got started.
I came home late from a Church assignment. It was after dark. My
father-in-law, who lived near us, surprised me as I walked toward the
front door of my house. He was carrying a load of pipes over his
shoulder, walking very fast and dressed in his work clothes. I knew
that he had been building a system to pump water from a stream below
us up to our property.
He
smiled, spoke softly, and then rushed past me into the darkness to go
on with his work. I took a few steps toward the house, thinking of
what he was doing for us, and just as I got to the door, I heard in
my mind—not in my own voice—these words: “I’m not giving you
these experiences for yourself. Write them down.”
I
went inside. I didn’t go to bed. Although I was tired, I took out
some paper and began to write. And as I did, I understood the message
I had heard in my mind. I was supposed to record for my children to
read, someday in the future, how I had seen the hand of God blessing
our family. Grandpa didn’t have to do what he was doing for us. He
could have had someone else do it or not have done it at all. But he
was serving us, his family, in the way covenant disciples of Jesus
Christ always do. I knew that was true. And so I wrote it down, so
that my children could have the memory someday when they would need
it.
I
wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no
matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next
day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I
seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our
family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I
would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had
done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of
the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that
trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done.
More
than gratitude began to grow in my heart. Testimony grew. I became
ever more certain that our Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers.
I felt more gratitude for the softening and refining that come
because of the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ. And I grew more
confident that the Holy Ghost can bring all things to our
remembrance—even things we did not notice or pay attention to when
they happened.
Tonight,
and tomorrow night, you might pray and ponder, asking the questions:
Did God send a message that was just for me? Did I see His hand in my
life or the lives of my children? I will do that. And then I will
find a way to preserve that memory for the day that I, and those that
I love, will need to remember how much God loves us and how much we
need Him. I testify that He loves us and blesses us, more than most
of us have yet recognized. I know that is true, and it brings me joy
to remember Him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
- How will keeping a personal journal bless me and my family?
- The
Lord and His prophets have emphasized the importance of keeping
records. Writing in a personal journal gives us an opportunity to
reflect on our lives and recognize the many blessings God has given
us. Our journals can also be a source of inspiration and strength
to future generations of our families.
- What
experiences have taught you the importance of keeping a journal? Are
there any entries in your journal or a journal of an ancestor that
could be inspiring to the youth?
- How will the youth be blessed by keeping a personal journal? What reasons might they have for not writing in a journal? How can you help them see the spiritual reasons for record keeping?
From
sunday School
manual-//www.lds.org/youth/learn/ss/marriage-and-family/journal?lang=eng
1
Nephi 6:3–6 (What
to include in a personal record)
3
Nephi 23:6–13 (The
Savior chastises the Nephites for the incompleteness of their
records)
Henry
B. Eyring, “O
Remember, Remember,” Ensign
or Liahona, Nov.
2007, 66–69; see also the video “O
Remember, Remember”
Spencer
W. Kimball, “The
Angels May Quote from It,”New
Era, Feb.
2003, 32–35
Here is a quote from this wonderful article Your story should be written now while it is fresh and while the true details are available.
Here is a quote from this wonderful article Your story should be written now while it is fresh and while the true details are available.
A journal is the literature of superiority. Each individual can become superior in his own humble life.
What could you do better for your children and your children’s children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved?
Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity.
Get a notebook, a journal that will last through all time, and maybe the angels may quote from it for eternity. Begin today and write in it your goings and comings, your deepest thoughts, your achievements and your failures, your associations and your triumphs, your impressions and your testimonies. Remember, the Savior chastised those who failed to record important eventsApply- You may click on any of these blue links and it will take you to more information.
We
may not be asked to write scriptures but we are asked to serve
others, to be his hands and to journal what we do. We are asked to
leave a record of the sacred things that happen in our lives.
Hymns
237-Do What Is Right
270- I'll go where
You Want Me To Go
Children
197-Quickly I'll
Obey
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