Monday, January 27, 2025

05 All Is Lost, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 1, The Standard of Truth, 1815–1846


 How are you blessed by trusting in the Lord?

"One day, Martin asked Joseph for permission to take the manuscript to Palmyra for a few weeks. Remembering how Lucy Harris had acted when she visited the house, Joseph was wary of the idea. Yet he wanted to please Martin, who had believed him when so many others had doubted his word." (05 All Is Lost, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 1, The Standard of Truth, 1815–1846) 

And here's the beginning part of the commentary entitled: "I can trust God." : 

"Early in Joseph Smith’s ministry, good friends were hard to find—especially friends like Martin Harris, a respected, prosperous man who made great sacrifices to support Joseph’s work. So when Martin asked for permission to show the first 116 manuscript pages of the Book of Mormon translation to his wife, Joseph naturally wanted to honor his request, even though the Lord had warned against it. Tragically, the pages were lost while in Martin’s possession, and Joseph and Martin were sharply chastised by the Lord (see Saints1:51–53)."


Trusting in the Lord has been bringing so much blessing to me indeed. I can't count the blessings I'm receiving because of trusting in Him more than the arm of flesh. During times when I would tend to trust myself or others instead of the Lord, I would miss the blessings that I needed the most. When I am trusting the Lord consistently I've been able to receive blessings from Him abundantly. 




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