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11/11/06
"I have found repeated in different places in the scriptures two major
promises for reading and studying the scriptures that pertain to the
next life: one is exaltation, and the other is eternal life. For
example, Nephi said: 'Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting
upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, … Ye shall have
eternal life.' ( 2 Ne. 31:20.)
"The surprising discovery was that most promises that come to us for
reading and studying the scriptures pertain to mortality. Three
categories of promises to consider are promises of power, promises of
increase, and 'other promises.'" - Jay E. Jensen, "
'Remember
the Promises'," Ensign, November 1992
12/5/06
"Through studying and pondering the scriptures and the words of the
latter-day prophets, we can feast upon the words of Christ, and the
words will tell us all the things that we should do. (See 2
Ne. 32:3.) Then we must nourish the word and allow it to take
root. (See Alma
32:41-43.) After we hearken to the word and hold fast to it, we
are promised that temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary will
not overpower us. (See 1
Ne. 15:24.) We will be able to recognize the truth when we hear it
just as the shepherds and the Wise Men knew when they were told about
the Saviors birth. The scriptures are the word of God and a light to us
and the world, and we can follow this light as if they were our guiding
star." - Betty Jo N. Jepsen, "By
Way of Invitation (Alma
5:62)," Ensign (CR), November 1992, p.76
3/2/09
"If our eternal salvation
depends upon our ability to understand the writings of Isaiah as fully
and truly as Nephi understood them—and
who shall say such is not the case!—how
shall we fare in that great day when with Nephi we shall stand before
the pleasing bar of him who said: "Great are the words of Isaiah"
(3 Ne. 23:1)?
"To Laman
and Lemuel, the words of Isaiah were as a sealed book. The older
brothers of Nephi could read the words and understand the language
written by Israel's great seer, but as for envisioning their true
prophetic meaning, it was with them as though they read words written
in an unknown tongue."
- Bruce R. McConkie, "Sermons and
Writings of Bruce R. McConkie", p.299
10/7/09
“Now in our efforts
to teach the word of the Lord we perhaps overlook the spirit, and we
gradually begin to draw away from the language of the scriptures and
give our instructions in our own language, any language which we believe
will be most suitable to the understanding of the children, until now we
have ceased almost wholly to memorize important passages of holy writ;
and I suspect that we have gone already too far in the other direction.
We are too greatly substituting or have been substituting explanations
of the scriptures for the scriptures themselves; and one idea that the
brethren have is that the children and also the older members in the
theological class should drink from the fountain head of inspiration as
it comes to us direct from holy writ, and not depart entirely from the
original text for the information which we desire to impart to the
children.” - Joseph M. Tanner, “Conference Report,” April 1901,
Deseret Sunday School Union, p. 78
3/9/12
As Nephi concluded his sacred record, he left us a wonderful,
comprehensive promise that when we “feast upon the words of Christ …
, the words of Christ will tell [us] all things what [we] should do”
(2 Ne. 32:3).
This is a very bold promise. Can we really receive divine direction
in all things?
In the first chapter of the Book of Mormon, Nephi tells how his
father, Lehi, beheld a vision. In that vision, an angel gave Lehi a
sacred book, and “as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the
Lord” (1 Ne.
1:12). When we search the scriptures, individually or as
families, our hearts and minds are filled with the Spirit of the
Lord. With that Spirit, we can indeed find the direction we seek
within the pages of the standard works. - Spencer
J. Condie, "Feast
upon the Words of Christ," Ensign, September 2004
3/12/12
There is so much we can
learn from the example of the young Prophet Joseph Smith, whose
persistent, prayerful study of the Holy Bible compelled him to seek the
God of Heaven for divine guidance. This brought him to the threshold of
the greatest revelation ever given to man since the mortal ministry of
the Savior Himself. Throughout the Prophet's life, he continued to probe
and ponder until he gained a mastery of the scriptures. - J.
Richard Clarke, "My
Soul Delighteth in the Scriptures", Ensign (CR), November 1982,
p.13
5/12/12
There is so much we can learn from the example of the young Prophet
Joseph Smith, whose persistent, prayerful study of the Holy Bible
compelled him to seek the God of Heaven for divine guidance. This
brought him to the threshold of the greatest revelation ever given to
man since the mortal ministry of the Savior Himself. Throughout the
Prophet’s life, he continued to probe and ponder until he gained a
mastery of the scriptures. - J. Richard Clarke, "My Soul Delighteth
in the Scriptures," Ensign (CR) November 1982
2/9/15
Reading habits vary widely. There
are rapid readers and slow readers, some who read only small
snatches at a time and others who persist without stopping until the
book is finished. Those who delve into the scriptural library,
however, find that to understand requires more than casual reading
or perusal—there must be concentrated study. It is certain that one
who studies the scriptures every day accomplishes far more than one
who devotes considerable time one day and then lets days go by
before continuing. Not only should we study each day, but there
should be a regular time set aside when we can concentrate without
interference. - Howard W. Hunter,
“Reading
the Scriptures,” Ensign (CR) October 1979
11/8/15
Jesus Christ must
have developed a love for the scriptures at an early age. He must
have been reading and pondering the scriptures as a young child in
order to have meaningful discussions with the wise doctors in the
temple at age 12. He began his mission at age 30, and He referenced
the scriptures early and often throughout His ministry. Can we not
safely say that Jesus spent at least 20 years studying and pondering
the scriptures as part of His mission preparation? Is there
something you need to be doing today to prepare yourself spiritually
for future opportunities to teach and bless your family and others?
- Devin G. Durrant, “My
Heart Pondereth Them Continually,” Ensign (CR) November 2015
10/31/16
Could I offer this little suggestion to you? In the
elevators in the Church Office Building we place scriptures and
sayings of the prophets to make the time that people spend in the
elevators productive as they ride up and down. This is an idea we
could carry into our homes. We have an appliance we use all too
frequently in our homes—the refrigerator. We need to place a sign on
our refrigerators to elevate our thoughts. And by so doing, we could
remind ourselves of the scriptures as we go about our daily duties—of
who we are and what we represent. – L.
Tom Perry, “The
Peaceable
Followers of Christ,” Ensign (CR) November 1989