Day 3- 1 Nephi 7

What is happening?

1. Lehi asks the boys to go again to Jerusalem and bring out Ishmael and his family that they might have wives for the boys. (Notice the Lamen and Lemuel don't murmur this time :) )
2. The brothers bring Ishamel and his family into the wilderness with them.
3. While traveling back, Lamen and Lemuel get angry and want to return to Jerusalem.
4. Nephi tells them off- they should have faith. They bind Nephi, but Nephi breaks the bands.
5. Nephi forgives his brothers. They finally get back to where Lehi is camped.

How does this apply to my life?

1. Who can I forgive now that I haven't? If Nephi can forgive his brothers after they tried to kill him multiple times, I can forgive anyone in my life.
2. Heavenly Father can only do so much- in the end it is our responsibility to have faith.
3. Am I willing to follow any commandment, whether it makes me happy or not?

Favorite Verse? Why?
Vs. 12 "Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is aable to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise fiath in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him."
This is such a simple formula, yet it is one that we forget all the time! If we have faith in God, He will be able to help us with anything. It is so simple! I know that I am guilty of this as well. Sometimes, it is hard to have faith. I can see Lamen and Lemuel seeing this in their life and being so close to Jerusalem, of course they wanted to go back again. But sometimes there are things that I can see in my life that aren't necessarily the best for me. I have to trust Heavenly Father and walk into the unknown wilderness to see what He has in store for me. :)