Words of Mormon 1:7 Mormon injects some comments as we come to the end of the Small Plates of Nephi. He says, . . . And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord cknoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he dworketh in me to do according to his ewill.
The Lord knew what would happen thousands of years in the future in the life of Joseph Smith, as he was translating the Book of Mormon. He knew that the transcript of the translation would be lost, and that the Lord would instruct Joseph not to translate the same record again. He warned Joseph that wicked men would take the transcript and change it, then claim that Joseph couldn't translate the same way twice. So the Lord had prepared an alternate record. Mormon found these small plates among the records, and included them "for a wise purpose."
I realize that like Mormon, I do not know all things. For me, that's a huge understatement. But I also acknowledge that the Lord knows all things which are to come. He can see the end from the beginning. For me, it takes a great deal of faith and trust to stumble blindly ahead, not knowing where my steps are taking me. If only I knew what was coming. If only I knew why I was being told to do something. SO my big hope is that He can work in me to do according to His will. That He can trust me to carry out His plan, even though I don't know why He wants it done. Whether it's following small promptings or big ones, I need to trust in Him and let Him work in me to do according to His will.
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