L01: Putting it All Together

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The prophet has recently asked us to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year. 2 Nephi 4:15 reads, “For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.” This scripture mentions three things we must do, we must have the delight to read, we must ponder as we read and write or take notes as we read the scriptures which I believe is in connection with what we have studied. The Scripture Study Skills. We are asked to study the scriptures. We are asked to actively search the scriptures looking for doctrines, topics, themes, answers to questions, etc. and apply the skill to find additional insights from those we are already familiar with.

Developing the habit of daily scripture study must start now as we have been admonished by the prophet to start reading the scriptures now. The Joy of studying the scriptures brings encouragement, direction, comfort, strength, and answers to our needs. The prophet Joseph Smith found the solution to his problem in the Bible by reading and pondering that passage. (see James 1:5) and he said, “Never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man than this did at this time to mine.” He pondered on that scripture passage many times. (JS—H 1:12).