Promises, promises

Mosiah 1:7

What is the “them” in this scripture?

As was stated yesterday, we have a luster but what makes us golden? Yes, that’s it. Scripture study helps. Them in this scripture makes reference to the verse before stating that the records, sayings, and plates are true. These records are what become the Book of Mormon. If the people in the book of Mosiah are testifying that the records, sayings, and plates before them are true then we know that the Book of Mormon is true.

Now that we’ve established that the Book of Mormon is true we can then learn that if we search “them” diligently we will profit from it.

We also find that ever so prevalent phrase “keep the commandments and prosper in the land.” He adds just a bit more: keep the commandments and prosper in the land according to the promises which the Lord made unto our fathers.

2 Nephi 10:17 was the first scripture I wrote on a Post-It and put on the wall of my cubicle. Heavenly Father makes promises and, according to Nephi, will fulfill them while we are living. Isn’t that cool? He promised the Nephites that if they keep the commandments then they will prosper in the land.

Let’s think of other promises that Heavenly Father has made to us in modern day. I am immediately reminded of my Patriarchal Blessing. If I keep the commandments I will be given those promises in that blessing. How rad is that?

Way rad.

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