(APRIL READING ASSIGNMENT: Jacob, Enos,
Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon)
Great are the words of Isaiah!!
The Book of
Mormon Class met on March 19 at RaNae’s
house. We discussed 2nd Nephi, which
covered A LOT of
subjects, doctrine
and principles. People noted that 2nd
Nephi
is sometimes
difficult to get through because of the “Isaiah
chapters”. We discussed the fact that Nephi, his brother
Jacob,
and the
Savior himself affirmed the importance of Isaiah’s writings.
Jesus in His
visit to the Nephites, commanded us to search
diligently the
words of Isaiah.
The Lord said, “Great are the words
of Isaiah. For
surely he spake as touching all things concerning my
people which
are of the house of Israel”. And Nephi said, “…for I
know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the
last days;
for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore,
for their
good have I written them”.
Bruce R
McConkie added, “It just may be that my salvation
(and yours also!)
does in fact depend upon our ability to understand the
writings of Isaiah
as fully and truly as Nephi understood them”.
It is possible to understand these important teachings, as the Lord
would
not give us scripture that we are not able to comprehend.
Here are some good reasons to dive into Isaiah:
1. Isaiah’s words are for everyone. The Savior said that the words
of Isaiah were for all
the house of Israel as well as the Gentiles
2. You can gain greater faith in Jesus Christ. The prophet Nephi
wrote that the words of Isaiah will “more fully persuade [you]
3. You can gain greater hope. Nephi
told his brothers to read Isaiah’s
of bad news and pessimism, this is a great promise.
4. The Savior commanded us to. No Old Testament prophet was
quoted by the Savior more often than Isaiah. And during His
visit to the Nephites, the Savior commanded them to “search
[the words of Isaiah] diligently; for great are the words of
Isaiah”
There
could be no better endorsement!
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