I’d like to start off our study of Scripture Mastery verses by looking at the Book of Mormon. For those of you who haven’t heard of this book, or have heard a little and aren’t certain what it’s about, the Book of Mormon is an ancient record of the people who lived in the Americas back before, during, and about 400 years after the time of Christ. Those of us in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed the Mormon Church) believe it to be another testament of Jesus Christ.
In the first few chapters of the Book of Mormon we’re introduced to a young man by the name of Nephi. One of the first things you’ll come to see, respect, and love about Nephi is his unswerving desire to do what is right. Coupled with this is his resolute faith in God.
“And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them” (1 Nephi 3:7).
During the course of his life Nephi was asked to accomplish many seemingly impossible things. As you can see from this verse his faith was so great he knew anything the Lord asked of him could be done, because with God, nothing is impossible.
For many of us this is not such an easy concept to put into play in our lives. Satan works hard to undermine our faith in God as well as in ourselves. Echoes of “I can’t do it” resound from person to person, but this is not the Lord’s plan for us.
We are all children of God. This one bit of knowledge holds so much power. If we are God’s children doesn’t it stand to reason that what He asks us to do can be done, no matter what the rest of the world, or even your family, may think?
If Jesus Christ had personally not had a firm faith in His Heavenly Father and His own purpose here on earth, do you think He could have accomplished the impossible? If Christ had believed the constant denials of His heritage, the mocking voices, and the cruel actions of His spirit brothers and sisters here on earth, what would have happened to all of us? We would be eternally separated from our Heavenly Father.
We too are spirit sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. There is a bit of Him in us. We have been blessed with a divine nature. Like Nephi, we too can come to have such a firm faith and knowledge in who we are, who our brother Jesus Christ is, and in our Heavenly Father, that there is nothing we cannot do. Sure there may be times when Satan will work hard to put as many stumbling blocks in our way as possible. Even our Heavenly Father may give us a roadblock here and there, but it is only to help us grow into the person He knows we can be.
Today I want you to take this scripture and in place of Nephi’s name put your own. Make it personal for you. Write it down and put it in a place you’ll see every day. Watch how the constant reminder will begin to bless your lives.
