The Book of Enos is only one chapter, yet it is rich. As I read today, several thoughts settled into my heart.
Enos reminds me of the sacred role of parents. Real parents teach, nurture, and admonish their children to do what is right in the sight of the Lord. Enos’s father taught him in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and those words stayed with him until they awakened his soul. What a pattern for our homes. What we teach our children matters—perhaps more than we know.
Enos also shows the pattern of faith—how it is born, how it grows, and the joy it brings. His story is a beautiful example to pass on to our children.
My prayers for my children and grandchildren are never far from my thoughts. That feels natural to me. Enos’s prayer for his people touches me deeply. Verse 12 feels personal. Could my faith and prayers be part of my children’s saving grace? Like Enos, I choose to believe the Lord honors faithful pleading.
Verses 15 and 16 pause me. Enos received a promise, but he had to wait. Here is the true test of faith: Will I trust the Lord’s due time, or will I decide He doesn’t hear me? It worked for Enos. It has worked for me. So I will keep praying.
The contrast between the Nephites and Lamanites in verses 20–21 is striking. One people cultivated land and order; the other rejected both. We all have “personal Lamanites”—those who resist truth, even when once taught it at home. Verse 22 fascinates me: prophets warned and preached, yet many grew angrier. Truth is not always welcomed.
And Enos’s final words—his peaceful confidence in Christ—are words I hope to hear someday.
Until then, I will keep believing, keep praying, and keep waiting on the Lord’s time.
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