THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI
HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY
CHAPTER 6
Nephi writes of the things of God—His purpose is to persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham and be saved. Between 600 and 592 B.C.
1 And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in athis part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it after upon these bplates which I am cwriting; for it is given in the record which has been kept by my dfather; wherefore, I do not write it in this work.
2 For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of aJoseph.
3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon athese plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God.
4 For the fulness of mine intent is that I may apersuade men to bcome unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved.
5 Wherefore, the things which are apleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.
6 Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men.
I am sure at the time he felt inspired to write that he comes from the line of Joseph he did not know why he should write it. But, he did.
ReplyDeleteVerse 5 ... I should blow up and print that and keep it in site at all times ... I would change "write" to "do".
ReplyDeleteI guess we are all writing though. Everything we do is writen in a chapter in the book of life.
I need to be more like Nephi. I think so much of what people think ... I need to get over it and think more ETERNALLY. See the big picture!
Very well said Jill. I agree sometimes I think should I tell Chase he can play on Sunday so that is team won't be upset and he can help his team? No I need to remember what we are all striving for. Looking back it was just a game.
ReplyDeleteNephi worked and sacrificed to give us these Words of God. Every word is carefully chosen!
ReplyDeleteAren't you glad that you read today, his work for you (personally) was not in vain.
C/R D&C 18:34-36
I heart real, live, living scriptures!!! YUM!!!