Introduction to My Blog

I love to study, understand, live, and teach from the scriptures. This blog gives me a place to share that love with members of my family and others. Today while studying the scriptures, I came across this verse, which hadn't caught my attention previously: “He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away” (Luke 1:53).

To gain the richness of the spiritual feast that the Lord has reserved for us, we must go to the scriptures hungry to learn. “Come, my brethren, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come buy and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price” (2 Nephi 9:50). Feasting on the scriptures requires no money, just a mind and heart open to spiritual truths and ears that listen with real intent. A feast is available to all who have faith in Jesus Christ or who are open to developing faith in Him. Indeed, "faith cometh by hearing [reading]. . . the word of God" (Romans 10:17).

The richest of feasts go to those who follow the pattern taught in Luke 6:47-48:

  46 ...Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
  47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
  48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

When we come to Jesus Christ through prayerful scripture study. When we open our hearts, minds and ears to His word. When we do our best to do the things that the Lord tells us in His scriptures. Then we have indeed founded ourselves on a rock, "the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God" (Helaman 5:12). We will sink our spiritual roots into the bedrock of His gospel, anchoring ourselves to Him Who is the "rock of our salvation" (Psalms 95:1).

When we follow this pattern, the Lord will bless and strengthen us. We will learn incrementally, building on what we have previously learned, "precept on precept, line upon line; here a little and there a little" (2 Nephi 28:30). The light of the gospel in our lives "[will grow] brighter and brighter until the perfect day" (Doctrine and Covenants 50:24).

I know this is true. I have seen it in my own life and in the lives of others.

As you seek peace in your daily life, I commend to you reading daily in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Prayerfully reading this divine book will draw you nearer to Jesus Christ than any other book. As a companion scripture to the Bible, it will bring you peace and a nearness to the Savior that will bless your daily life with strength through trials and peace in troubled times.

You can read the Book of Mormon online at: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/title-page?lang=eng 

To receive a free physical copy go to: churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/requests/free-book-of-mormon

Here is a link to the Book of Mormon app on iOS and Android: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/mobile-applications/book-of-mormon-app?lang=eng