Scripture Challenge #3!

"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. "

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1 Nephi 3:7

If you're new to the scripture challenge, find out more and join in here. It's not too late! Last week's scripture Matthew 5: 14-16 (here) took more effort on our part than the first one, but we still got it! How did you do?

I loved thinking of the light of Christ and how we can let that light shine. One night last week I got up to use the bathroom and saw that the moonlight coming in through the skylight was a bit eerie. Before my imagination could run wild and get the better of me, I thought about the light, and that light ALWAYS rules the darkness. As long as there is some light it will always overcome the darkness. Even a shadow means that there is light nearby. And the closer we come to Christ, the brighter that light will grow, and the greater power and strength we will have over darkness and temptation and the happier and more peaceful we will become. When last week's scripture came up some of you said that you loved the analogy of light and had been thinking about it recently. Also, I've found that working on memorizing a scripture opens the doors to insight, so I want to invite you each week to also share any thoughts you had about the scripture during the week as well - if you'd like.

I hope you all have a beautiful Sabbath!

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Nephi's Courage - Marvin Goldstein