This week I have been studying the Book of Mormon. I have had my eyes opened to it more than I have ever had before...We know that the Book of Mormon was written by ancient prophets in the America's. It's Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon was given to Joseph Smith to help restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ back on the earth after centuries of confusion, opinions, and darkness. Although all religion teaches truth, they did not have all the truth. They still did not have the prophets and apostles needed to guide the church. So, because God loves us all, and when we were ready for it, He called Joseph Smith to be the prophet that would restore God's church. The Book of Mormon was key to prove that Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was called of God to restore the church that Christ himself established. It also was to prove that God is still indeed the same God during the Old Testament and New Testament, that He still reveals His truth to prophets and apostles. Everything about our church stands or falls on the Book of Mormon. Everything stands on it! Tithing, Law of Chastity, Word of Wisdom, prophets, apostles, eternal families!
We are commanded to read his word everyday! to give us strength, to guide us, to motivate us. When we use the Book of Mormon for our source of drive, we will find that we are under His guidance more than we realize! Reading the Book of Mormon is pre-requisite to anything we do! Before we go to church, before we pay tithing, etc. It develops our testimony in the church and the reason why we are here! When we are firmly planted in it, we will feel the motivation, the drive, to go and do what we are expected or commanded! To go Home teaching, to fill the requirements as a quorum or auxiliary president, to quit smoking, to pay tithing, to start living for Christ...We will be blessed with the ability to do all that we are asked to do when we go back to the source that helped start it all...the Book of Mormon. I know all who read it will gain a testimony. Just read it with a sincere and open heart. It was written by the spirit of prophecy, so it must be read by the spirit of prophecy. The same thing with the Bible. It too was written by the spirit of prophecy, and like wise must be read by the spirit of prophecy. To read it with the spirit of prophecy, you must be WANTING to know it's true. So I would like to commit everyone to read the Book of Mormon. Read it with the amount of time that you would like God to give you! He wants to speak to you, help you, but he can't if you open the book for a verse and then close it for the rest of the day...I challenge you to actually read like you would another book. Just eating it up, and I know that you will come to know the truthfullness of this book.
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