In Preach My Gospel this morning, I was asked to read 1 Nephi 16:9-30. This is the story of the Liahona and what happened when Nephi broke his bow. The assignment was to make two columns and on one would be the things the Lord did. The other column was things Nephi and Lehi did.
This was an interesting exercise. The Lord gives us the commandments and then
provides the means to accomplish those commandments. We go about our lives without much
interaction with the Lord until we start making mistakes. Mistakes create discomfort and
inconvenience. These net the breeding ground
for discontent and murmuring. We forgot
the means the Lord has given to accomplish what we’ve been commanded to
do. We actually forget the mission and become fixed on the problem at hand. Apparently, they hadn’t been looking
at the Liahona, because when Nephi asked Lehi where he should go for food, Lehi went to the Lord. The Lord told him to look at the ball. They were astonished. Why would that be? Hadn’t they given heed to it earlier and seen
it was a guide to their success?
What does this tell me about the Lord and how to receive
inspiration to my problems? It seems
quite simple when you approach it like this.
I must give heed to the Lord’s “means”, i.e. the Holy Ghost, scripture,
prayer, pondering, seeking, desiring to know His will for me to accomplish what
He has asked of me. What is the journey
I’m on that I would need the guidance?
To return to my Heavenly Father.
Receiving the guidance from the Holy Ghost is similar to their
Liahona. However, I must look to it for
guidance. Is looking all that is
necessary? No, I must then heed the
guidance given. When I stop heeding, I forget to look.
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