Cool scriptures we read tonight



Hey William,
We have been reading the story of the Brother of Jared this week. It is one of my very favorite stories. I remember a few years ago studying Ether 3 and coming across Ether 3:23-24. I don't know why I didn't learn it before then, but I think it was about 4 years ago when we were studying the Book of Mormon for come follow me. But this verse talks about the Lord commanding the Brother of Jared to seal up 2 of the stones with their history. These same two stones were still with the gold plates when Moroni gave them to Joseph Smith and they became the Urim and Thummim.


Pretty cool that they gave light to the people on the barges, and brought light to them across the ocean for almost a year. I love the symbolism of light. How it brings understanding to things we can't see or comprehend with the darkness around us. I love Ether 6:3. When I read that I think about how Heavenly Father doesn't expect us to cross our own great waters in darkness. He wants to give us light and help us along the way, and help us understand His purposes, but we have to let His light in for that to work in our lives.


And then... it gets even cooler... So we were reading this today in Ether, and then we went to Revelation 2:17 for Come Follow Me. If you click on the footnote for white stone in verse 17, It takes you to D&C 130:11 (10–11). read what it says. Sound familiar? Seriously so cool. I think maybe Dad had shown me that before, but I don't think I had ever connected the story of the brother of Jared with the verses in D&C.


Anyway, just thought you might find that a fun little scripture study. Here's a cute picture of you and Dad on Christmas in Georgia.


 


Excited to talk to you tomorrow. Sure do love you!!
Love,
Mom



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