According to our chosen scripture this week, our purpose of life is to have Joy
I learned something new studying Lehi's dream this week. 1 Nephi 8:15 says that the fruit was
I learned something new studying Lehi's dream this week. 1 Nephi 8:15 says that the fruit was
desirable to make one happy. I had never connected this with the Tree of knowledge and the fruit being very desirable and connecting the fruit being delicious to the taste and the sweetness.
Those who partook of the fruit were filled with exceeding great JOY 1 Nephi 8:12
I learned also that the verb partake has to do with sharing. To eat the fruit together.
JOY - in Hebrew I have learned that Joy and Rejoicing often has to do with Repentance.
In fact the scripture that precedes our chosen scripture says: vs 22 And now, behold if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things must have remained in the same state they were in.......they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no Joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.
Because we experience sin. We can repent and have Joy. Alma 33:23 says ...may God grant unto you that your burdens may be light, through the joy of his Son.
God has carefully designed our mortal probation so that if we follow our Savior, Jesus Christ,
on his path (He is the way)and return to him, we will have Joy.
Joy doesn't mean an absence of trials. This week I have thought about Tyler's mission. It was
a year ago that we started his paperwork. Now he has been in the field for a little over a month.
It was a long long process. A lot of faith and quite a bit of difficulty. Now when Jordan and Ben came home from their missions I was full of Joy. I have pictures to prove it. But, when Tyler steps off that plane and comes down that escalator in the Salt Lake Airport, there will be even a sweeter
Joy because of all of the trial that went along with his mission. That will be an awesome day!
JOY - in Hebrew I have learned that Joy and Rejoicing often has to do with Repentance.
In fact the scripture that precedes our chosen scripture says: vs 22 And now, behold if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things must have remained in the same state they were in.......they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no Joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.
Because we experience sin. We can repent and have Joy. Alma 33:23 says ...may God grant unto you that your burdens may be light, through the joy of his Son.
God has carefully designed our mortal probation so that if we follow our Savior, Jesus Christ,
on his path (He is the way)and return to him, we will have Joy.
Joy doesn't mean an absence of trials. This week I have thought about Tyler's mission. It was
a year ago that we started his paperwork. Now he has been in the field for a little over a month.
It was a long long process. A lot of faith and quite a bit of difficulty. Now when Jordan and Ben came home from their missions I was full of Joy. I have pictures to prove it. But, when Tyler steps off that plane and comes down that escalator in the Salt Lake Airport, there will be even a sweeter
Joy because of all of the trial that went along with his mission. That will be an awesome day!
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