Sometimes I think about if I should post something on the blog, then I remember that I have three older brothers, two parents, and other younger siblings that are spiritual giants and that I probably couldn't add anything that my older siblings and parents haven't already thought of or studied, and I decide against it. But then Tyrel rebuked us today for not posting on the blog, so I decided I would give it a go.
In honor of the upcoming 4th of July, I am doing an FHE on freedom and such tomorrow night. As I was reading through different scriptures in preparation, I had a thought about two different scriptures I read.
The first scripture is Alma 61:15 where Pahoran tells Moroni to come with a few men to help him and to leave Lehi and Teancum in charge of the remainder of the men and to "give unto them power to conduct the war in that part of the land, according to the Spirt of God, which is also the spirit of freedom which is in them."
The second scripture is Alma 21:21-22. After Lamoni is converted, one of the first things he does (if not the first thing) is declare freedom to his people. After being converted through the Spirit of God, he is then filled with the spirit of freedom. It added to my testimony of the previous scripture that the Spirit of God and the spirt of freedom truly are hand-in-hand.
I'm grateful for parents that have been so good about teaching us this principle. I've realized that even though every other member of the church has The Book of Mormon, there are a lot of members that don't see the importance that it places on freedom. I'm grateful for this country and the freedoms we have and hope we can do our part to always fight for those freedoms.
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I forgot to add 3 Nephi 2:12 as well:
ReplyDelete"Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites, and were compelled, for the safety of their lives and their women and their children, to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers, yeah, and also to maintain their rights, and the privileges of their church and of their worship, and their freedom and their liberty."
Again, conversion led to the desire for freedom. Amen.
Amen, Layton! I just want to say that I hope you and Shaina know that although you may look up to us, we also look up to and learn from both of you. You say that you see us as spiritual giants; well, we see you as the same. The two of you have felt and learned things in unique and different ways because of who you are and what you have experienced that we have yet to learn or feel ourselves, and are thus benefited and blessed as you share the knowledge you have gained through your own experiences and studies.
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