Day 62: October 24, 2011

1 Nephi Chapter 20

This Chapter is full of the words of Isaiah and I am not sure what he is talking about in it at all. But I know that I need to study it more and see if I can understand it more clearly.

Verse 18

Here Isaiah has said that if they had harkened to the commandments then they would have peace like a river and righteousness as the waves of the sea. I know for me I often will do things contrary to what I know is right because in the moment it brings me satisfaction and happiness, but later I feel guilty and sick and worried and more miserable then I was prior to the wrong choice. If I would just remember who I am and what I want out of this life I will not have that momentary satisfaction nor will I have that awful guilt, but I will have everlasting joy and peace like a river. That is what I want in my life.

Verse 19

This verse continues the thought about if you had kept the commandments and then talks about seed of the individual. I want my seed to be blessed because of me. I want them to have a positive role model in me. I want to be blessed with seed. SO I need to be more obedient to the commandments.

Verse 20

Get out of Babylon! Stop living the way the world says to live.