Rel 275
Reading about Abinadi this week has been very eye opening. I also was able to teach my children from the Come Follow Me manual about Abinadi. I learned things I had never before realized as I read the story of Abinadi in the past. For instance, it completely escaped me that he came back to preach the word of God to the people in disguise. I never realized that before. and the fact that him being in disguise had multiple reasoning was also eye opening. the opportunity to use the study skill of clustering helped me to identify other instances in the scriptures where people had also been in disguise. I also loved the words that explained how Abinadi’s face shown with exceeding luster as Moses did while in Mount Sinai. Again I remember these stories but never the fact that they shown with exceeding luster. to me this is proof that God is all knowing and powerful that the truths of the gospel are out there for us to find if we would just take the time to explore the words of God and the words of the prophets.
I know that a lot of people would think that I’m crazy for believing in the words of God because they have chosen to believe the words of men because they make the most sense or are easier to hear, much like the people of King Noah did, but believing in Gods miracles brings me so much more peace than it has in the past. I have been on both sides. I have chosen to believe the things of men because they were easier to hear and do follow and I just felt like I was walking around with a cover over my eyes. it was like I was walking around in a fog waiting for someone to turn the lights on. it wasn’t till recently when I cleansed my life of all resentments, fears, character defects, sins, etc that I was able to truly see Gods light in my life and felt that light switch being turned on. now that I know that God lives with out a doubt I can never go back to that darkness and confusion.
choosing the path of God is not always easy or comfortable or safe for that matter, as Abinadi has proven. but as he says, “it matters not wither I go, if it so be that I am saved.” I used to be afraid fo what people would think of me as I lived the gospel and spoke of God and Jesus Christ but now I know that Gods opinion and the opinion of my Savior are the only opinions that matter. I am grateful for the scriptures and the truths that they teach. I am so thankful for the peace that comes from knowing my Savior and my Father in Heaven. It doesn’t take away the challenges and pain that life brings but it can take away the fear and the worry if we give our will over to the Father and allow God to lead and guide us through those trying times.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
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