One way to enhance your experience while you study the s is to visualize what you are reading. For example, let’s try it with the following scripture taken from the Book of Mormon!
Alma 5:16
“…can you imagine to yourselves that ye hear the voice of the Lord, saying unto you, in that day: Come unto me ye blessed, for behold, your works have been the works of righteousness upon the face of the earth?”
The more we visually bring to life what we read on the pages of scripture, the more it feels a part of us.
Here is another example taken from the Old Testament:
“…and the heart of the Pharaoh…was turned against the people,…
“And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them…
“And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them;… (Exodus 14:5-10)
Can you imagine this? Can you imagine hundreds of chariots with men dressed to the hilt in war garb, rocketing in your direction? What response most typically would come at a time like this? Well, here is what the children of Israel felt:
“…they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.” (Exodus 14:10)
Not only were the Israelites terribly frightened, they also complained against Moses.
Here is what Moses promises:
“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day:
“The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” (Exo. 14:14)
At what point does a heart choose to turn from fear toward trust? And isn’t this also what we face today in our lives? Thus, by envisioning what it must have been like for those Israelites to face the roaring chariots, and the natural fear that would accompany such a situation, I can better translate what Moses declared to them for me in my personal life.
Indeed, when I approach scripture study by envisioning what is happening, it helps me in my own life. By picturing those actual events in three-dimensional fashion, they not only become more real (because after all, they were real at one point), they also can then bring forth profound fruit. That fruit becomes fruit-in-insight. And that insight translates to increased courage on my part.
Yes, indeed, one way to enhance scripture study experience is to visualize what you read. Not only is it fun, but it can be very effective. Here is a link to online scriptures; why not give it a try!
