Week 80 Importance of Daily Scripture Study

Monday 5/9/2017 

Our day started with going to a go cart racing place. That was a joyous activity, I ended up being the second fastest. We were able to hit the Orange zone PDay and play a couple sports. We ended our day with some finding. 

Tuesday 

Elder Hugie started to come down with a sickness. The weather was matching, leaving us with not much accomplished. We were able to make it to PEC and ward council. They are discussing the missionary program and people to get called. There is some good goals they set to work toward. 

Wednesday 

This is the point where I started to slack on keeping note of our days. We were able to see Cindy she is ready to start up the lessons. She is also thinking about moving soon. 

Thursday 

District meeting was great Elder Hugie was still sick making it rough for him. He shattered his I pad screen after district meeting. So we made a run to go get it fixed before the end of the day. 

Friday 

The district was able to meet up after our weekly planning. We did District tracting in our area. They were able to find a lot of great people to work with. At the end of the night we went with the assistants so Elder Hugie could do a baptismal interview. 

 

Saturday 

We went with the zone leaders in the morning for another baptismal interview. After we had a service helping a new family move into the ward. At the end of the night we got transfers calls. My new area will be the Tri city ward with Elder Martin. 

Sunday 

It was a good Mothers Day program. After church we were able to Skype before we went back and packed our stuff. 

Importance of Daily Scripture Study

The principal purpose of scriptures is to testify of Christ, helping us come unto Him and receive eternal life (see John 5:39; 20:31; 1 Nephi 6:4; Mosiah 13:33–35). The prophet Mormon testified:

“Whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked

“And land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out” (Helaman 3:29–30).

Latter-day prophets counsel us to study the scriptures every day, both individually and with our families. They encourage us, as Nephi encouraged his brethren, to liken the scriptures to ourselves, finding ways that the sacred accounts of old apply in our lives today (see 1 Nephi 19:23–24). They exhort us to “search the scriptures” (John 5:39) and “feast upon the words of Christ” (2 Nephi 32:3).

You will benefit greatly by following this counsel. Daily, meaningful scripture study helps you be receptive to the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. It builds your faith, fortifies you against temptation, and helps you draw near to your Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son.

Develop a plan for your personal study of the scriptures. Consider setting aside a certain amount of time each day to study the scriptures. During that time, read carefully, being attentive to the promptings of the Spirit. Ask your Heavenly Father to help you know what He would have you learn and do.

Continue reading the scriptures, particularly the Book of Mormon, throughout your life. You will rediscover the treasures of the scriptures again and again, finding new meaning and application in them as you study them at different stages of life.

If you are married, set aside time each day to read the scriptures as a family. This effort may be difficult, but it will yield wonderful, eternal results. Under the guidance of the Spirit, plan scripture reading that will meet the needs of your family. Do not be afraid of reading the scriptures to small children. The language of those sacred records has power to touch even the very young. - True to the Faith