In 2 Nephi 25, Nephi talks a lot about the plainness of the words of Isaiah and the truth that he speaks. But the verse I particularly liked quite a bit was verse 23: "For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do."
There a couple things in the verse I want to pick apart, the first being "We labor diligently." I just got two letters from missionaries today, and I am so grateful for them! They are laboring diligently to bring people unto Christ and unto this gospel. So, I've been thinking, how can I be a member missionary? It's kinda hard because I'm attending BYU, a church school. But, I know that there are little ways that I can be a good influence to those around me. One of the big ways I'm working on is being happy. I know that being happy will make others happy, and that I can be a positive influence on others. Sometimes that's all someone needs. A smile, a hug, a joke. Something to encourage them to look up. So, readers, this is what I am working on.
As far as my second point in this verse: "For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." I love this point. First, it emphasizes that we need to work for our salvation. We can't simply just believe and be saved. It takes work and dedication. Secondly, it states the beautiful truth that we are saved by His grace. His atonement made it possible for us to be saved after all that we do, because even if we did all that we could, we still couldn't be saved without Him. I'm so grateful for His saving grace.
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