Day 7 - 1 Nephi 20-22

Spiritual Thought:

"I find that when I get casual in my relationships with divinity and when it seems that no divine ear is listening and no divine voice is speaking, that I am far, far away.  If I immerse myself in the scriptures, the distance narrows and the spirituality returns.” (Spencer W. Kimball)

Daily Focus Scriptures to mark and ponder:
1 Nephi 20:15 - "For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?  yea, they may forget, yet will I NOT forget thee, O house of Israel."
1 Nephi 20:16 - "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."

Daily Questions:
How often do I contemplate the love and sacrifice that the Savior has for me?  Do my daily thoughts and actions show my gratitude for him?  Do I express gratitude for the power the scriptures have on my life?

For Kids:

Click here to listen and watch the video of "Scripture Power"

Because I want the power, his word will give to me,
I'm changing how I live, I'm changing what I'll be!
Scripture Power, everytime I need
the Power that I get each time I read!

Food For Thought:  5 Ways to think of Israel
1. Israel is a man - Jacob
2. Israel is blood - Israelites are descendants of Jacob - House of Israel
3. Israel is a body of land.
4. Covenant Israel - is Gentiles who have repented and baptized (2 Nephi 30:2)
5. Cultural or geographical Israel - People who live in or are from the Land of Israel (This definition is most often used in the Book of Mormon)
        
BOMING PICTURE - taken of little Carston Garvin - 11 months old.  "You are never too young to read the Book of Mormon."