For my Teachings and Doctrines of the Book of Mormon class, I have to write a post each week this semester about the Book of Mormon and what I am thinking and learning, so... Here we go!
I
think it is easy to think of the Book of Mormon as a collection of stories that
teach true principles rather than a collection of true stories that contain
doctrine and principles. One of the first things Nephi documents is his father
seeing a pillar of fire (1 Ne: 6). Unless you have seen a miracle occur in your
life, it is easy to think that seeing angels and walking on water is just a
special effect in a movie.
But,
The Book of Mormon is not just a collection of parables or stories that were
made up, everything happened and the authors had a purpose in documenting these
occurrences. On the title page it says that the book was written to show the
“great things the Lord hath done for their fathers.” Nephi tells us that his
writings will show us the “tender mercies of the Lord.” The purpose of this
book is to show us that miracles happen and that we can partake of the greatest
miracle of all- the Atonement.
I
know that there are people out there who have seen miracles come into their
lives because of this book. When I read the Book of Mormon, I have the spirit
with me more often and I notice the small mercy moments in my life that I would
have overlooked if I wasn’t paying attention. By looking for the miracles and
the tender mercies in the Book of Mormon, I am able to learn the ‘language of
miracles’ and better understand the influence that the Lord has in my life.
The
Lord did not leave us here to figure things out on our own. He gave us a
guide in the Book of Mormon and He
gave us a means to get back to Him through Jesus Christ. I am so grateful for
the chance that I have to witness the “magic” in the Book of Mormon. The book
is true and the miracles that happened to them can happen to you.
To view a copy of the Book of Mormon online, go to https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=eng
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