Helaman 5

 

-Wendy Roberts- msrwer@gmail.com

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My dear Elder Roberts

We are feeling the blessings of your service so much already in an outpouring of the spirit on our hone and family. Thank you for being worthy and willing to be a missionary your sacrifice matters and is blessing us!

Today in my scripture study I was reading Helaman 5. Now Helaman 5:12 is one of my “go to scriptures”  so I have read it probably 100s of times but imagine my surprise as I found a Book of Mormon story today I did not know right there after Helaman 5:12.

First I was surprised to learn that Helaman 5:12 is actually part of Helaman’s teachings to his sons. It has sort of been a stand alone scripture to me that has inspired me for many years but I haven’t really paid attention to all that surrounds it.

I loved learning that Helaman shared 8 things that Moroni felt were important to record
1. Keep the commandments
2. Honor your ancestors by being faithful to their name you were given
3. Seek salvation
4. Don’t boast or succumb to pride
5. Jesus Christ is the only way
6. Jesus will come to redeem
7. Repentance is the key
8. Build on the rock of Jesus Christ

In my scriptures I have a lesson handout I was given at some point that goes with Helaman 5:12. It is from Foundations of Faith by Elder Quentin L Cook April 2017

“Our faith in Jesus Christ is the essential foundation for our eternal salvation”

I have always thought of the rock foundation as being my life on earth- my family and my home as a spiritual place of nurturing and learning, but today I was inspired by the idea that it is also the rock of my eternal life and home

I love you and am grateful for your service

Love

Mom

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