The Blessings of Trials
Filed under: Frequently Asked Questions, Inspirations, Teachings
As the prophet Lehi, sent from Jerusalem with his family to a land of promise in the Americas, lay dying, he spoke to each of his sons, giving them his final words of advice. Jacob, the second youngest, had never known the life of privilege the older boys had enjoyed before their father led them away, leaving all their wealth behind. He was the first of two sons born in the wilderness. For Jacob, a life in the wilderness was a natural thing, not an unusual trial. The division that was occuring in the family, because his two oldest brothers tried to punish the family for giving up a life of privilege, was forcing people to choose sides. Jacob, young and faithful, sided with his parents and his older brothers, Nephi and Sam. Nephi would become the prophet after his father’s death, and Sam, his next oldest brother, humbly accepted Nephi’s divinely chosen place.
Taking Control of Our Lives
“It’s not my fault I’m like this. I had a bad childhood.”
What Sam Teaches About Humility
Filed under: Inspirations, People in the Book of Mormon
The first few books of the Book of Mormon focus on Lehi, a prophet, and his family. Lehi’s life was endangered due to his service as a prophet, and so he was commanded by God to leave their very comfortable home and travel to a land God would provide. Many hardships came upon the family as a result—living in a tent instead of a fine home, having no real material possessions, periodic challenges finding food, and so forth.
Encircled in God’s Love
Filed under: God in the Book of Mormon, Inspirations, Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon
When the first Book of Mormon prophet, Lehi, was on his deathbed, he spent some time talking seriously to Laman and Lemuel, his two oldest sons. They had never gained a testimony of the gospel and their behavior had become progressively more wicked. He was very worried about their futures, and the futures of their posterity. He wanted, with the longing of a father who would no longer be on earth to guide his sons, for them to understand how much the Lord loved them.
The Lord Provides a Way to Obey
Filed under: Book of Mormon Stories, God in the Book of Mormon, Inspirations
Lehi was a prophet in Jerusalem around 600 B.C. When the Lord commanded him to take his family and only those things necessary for survival, and to flee, he did so. His life was in danger from those who did not want to be told to repent. He and his family fled into the wilderness, toward a home God had promised to provide.
Lehi and Humility
Filed under: Book of Mormon Stories, Inspirations, People in the Book of Mormon
People familiar with the Book of Mormon usually refer to the story of the broken bow as Nephi’s story, because he was the hero of it all. You can read the entire story summarized in Nephi and the Broken Bow.
Solving Problems God’s Way
Filed under: Book of Mormon Stories, Inspirations, People in the Book of Mormon, Teachings
In the previous post, I outlined the story of the teenaged Nephi, a future prophet, who went into the wilderness with his family at God’s command. In the course of the journey to a new home, Nephi, the family hunter, broke his bow and the family faced potential starvation. You can read the entire summary in Nephi and the Broken Bow.
Staying True to Your Faith
Filed under: Book of Mormon Stories, Inspirations, People in the Book of Mormon, Written for Our Day
Lehi was the first prophet of the Book of Mormon. Early in the timeline of the story of his life as a prophet, about 600 B.C., we learn of an extraordinary vision he received, known today as the Vision of the Tree of Life. In this vision, Lehi saw the Savior’s birth, ministry, and crucifixion, and also saw Satan’s efforts to undermine the Savior’s critical work on earth.
Lehi and Lessons in Faith
Filed under: Inspirations, People in the Book of Mormon
Lehi is the first Book of Mormon hero. Although we don’t currently have his writings, we learn of him through his son Nephi, who wrote the first record of his family and people. From Nephi, we learn that Lehi was a good father, a prophet, and a man of great faith and courage.
Born of Goodly Parents
Filed under: Book of Mormon Stories, Inspirations, Written for Our Day
The Book of Mormon begins with a celebration of good parents. Nephi, who was a teenager when the Book of Mormon begins, but a grown man by the time he began to record his record, wrote, “I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents…”
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