Jesus’ Words

 Mormon was one of the final authors in The Book of Mormon, a compilation of writings of prophets in the ancient American continent. He compiled the writings of many of the prophets and put them together. In this form Joseph Smith was led to them hundred of years later and translated them into The Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God. 

When Mormon was reflecting on the words of Jesus Christ to the ancient American inhabitants, he taught this important truth:

“And now there cannot be written in this book even an hundredth part of the things which Jesus did truly teach unto the people. But behold, the plates of Nephi do contain the more part of the things which he taught the people. And these things have I written, which are a lesser part of the things which he taught the people, and I have written them to the intent that they may be brought again unto this people from the gentiles, according to the words which Jesus hath spoken. And when they shall have received this, which is expedient that they should have first to try their faith, and if it should so be that they shall believe these things, then shall the greater things be made manifest unto them. And if it so be that they will not believe these things, then shall the greater things be withheld from them unto their condemnation. Behold, I were about to write them all, which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbid it, saying, I will try the faith of my people. Therefore I, Mormon, do write the things which have been commanded me of the Lord. And now I, Mormon, make an end of my sayings and proceed to write the things which have been commanded me” (3 Ne. 26:6-13; RE 3 Nephi 12:1).

There is so much more the Lord is desiring to give to us but we won’t accept what he already has revealed to us. We ought to think deeply on the precious truths he has given us and act on them. When we don’t, we dam our progress. It will be that much harder the next time around to accept them. 

I know that as we receive the truths he has given us, he then gives us more. If “all is well in Zion,” then we will be content and stopped in our learning and growth. 

I continue to seek more light and knowledge but I first start and continue by feasting on the word and acting on it as given to us in the holy scriptures.