Monday, October 19, 2009

Diligence to do His will

In Helaman 10:4-7 it reads:

4 aBlessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with bunwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine cown life, but hast sought my dwill, and to keep my commandments.
5 And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that aall things shall be bdone unto thee according to thy cword, for thou shalt dnot ask that which is contrary to my will.
6 Behold, thou art Nephi, and I am God. Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence of mine angels, that ye shall have power over this people, and shall smite the earth with afamine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.
7 Behold, I give unto you apower, that whatsoever ye shall bseal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people.

I've been studying diligence and trying to have more of it in my life. In my study today, I came across this scripture. Life seems to get so busy, and it is easy to get caught up in everything. I think it is awesome how Nephi was so focused on the will of the Lord. He worked with "such unwearyingness." Look at the blessings Nephi receives because of his diligence in serving the Lord and doing His will. These are blessings that are in store for us as we do the same. I think a great question to ask ourselves frequently is: Is this the Lord's will?

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