http://blog.mwholt.com/1-nephi-37/ Thoughtful writings, curious notes, and LDS doctrinal commentaries of Matthew W. Holt. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:41:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.mwholt.com/1-nephi-37/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Josh Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:41:08 +0000 http://blog.mwholt.com/?p=443#comment-2341 No what I love about this scripture? Nephi said he would go and do anything the Lord told him to do, then in the next chapter, it turns out, Nephi had *no idea* how to do it! He knew he had to get the plates from Laban, but he and his brothers couldn't figure out how to do it... until Nephi was "lead by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." Sometimes, the way prepared for us by the Lord isn't as obvious as I sometimes assume it should be, but can only be found by following the Spirit. No what I love about this scripture? Nephi said he would go and do anything the Lord told him to do, then in the next chapter, it turns out, Nephi had *no idea* how to do it! He knew he had to get the plates from Laban, but he and his brothers couldn’t figure out how to do it… until Nephi was “lead by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.” Sometimes, the way prepared for us by the Lord isn’t as obvious as I sometimes assume it should be, but can only be found by following the Spirit.

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