Day 16 - 2 Nephi 30-33

Spiritual Thought:

“Everyone in the Church who is on the straight and narrow path, who is striving and struggling and desiring to do what is right, though is far from perfect in this life; if he passes out of this life while he’s on the straight and narrow, he’s going to go on to eternal reward in his father’s kingdom….”If you’re on that path and pressing forward, and you die, you’ll never get off the path.  There is no such ting as falling off the straight and narrow path in the life to come….If you’re on the path when death comes…you’ll never fall off from it, and for all practical purposes, your calling and election is made sure.”

                              (Elder Bruce R. McConkie – The Probationary Test of Mortality.” –Jan 1982)

Focus Scriptures to mark and ponder:

2 Nephi 31: 20 "Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope and a love of God and of all men.  Where, if ye shall press forward, FEASTING upon the words of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus said the Father:  Ye shall have eternal life."  
2^nd Nephi 31:  2 – "I must speak concerning the Doctrine of Christ"
2 Nephi 32:3 - "Angels speak by the power of  the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ.  Wherefore, I said unto you, FEAST upon the words of Christ; for behold the words of Christ will tell you ALL things what ye should do."
                                                                                                                                                                        (6 month old Caleb loves to "chew" on the scriptures!)

For Kids:

Click here to listen to "I will Follow God's Plan"


Food for Thought:  - DOCTRINE OF CHRIST -What exactly is the "Doctrine of Christ" spoken of 2 Nephi 31?

COME UNTO CHRIST - In one of my seminary classes, we had Suzy facing the left wall  and then had a picture of Christ on Right wall.  I gave the class an assignment to get Suzy to Come unto Christ.  (Picture on Wall).

1. WORD - Power in Scriptures (Book of Mormon) – give her a Book of Mormon
2. FATIH – Action – Ask her to Pray about it after she reads the word
3. REPENT – She experiencces a change of heart – change directions (turn her to face Christ)
4. BAPTISM – Symbol of Death/Birth – act out – showing we must have natural man die and become alive in Christ.  Buried in water – old life.  New birth in Christ represent blood, water, spirit; take upon us Christ’s name (Christian.  Is Suzy a totally changed girl because she is now baptized?  No – it is only the  beginning; a gate she needs to enter and continue on the straight and narrow path.
5. HOLY GHOST – Purifies – The Holy Ghost is the thing that actually changes her.  It will act as a COMFORTER – and will bring her to Christ!  “Has the Holy Ghost brought me to Christ?”
6. ENDURE TO THE END – (with help of Holy Ghost).  Is process in the right direction enough?  No – the Lord knows the intent of our heart. We must not just be going “through the motions” while on the straight and narrow path.  We must PRESS FORWARD.  (If you ultimately stop in the middle – and don’t make it to Christ – the change was in VAIN.)

BOMBING PICTURE:  This week we are featuring "TWINS".  Our first set of "TWINS" are Duncan and Lexie Reeves who are trying to make a "team" effort of reading the Book of Mormon.  Today is their 13th birthday.  Happy Birthday!!!!