Blessed Art Thou

The Lord praised Lehi, saying "blessed art thou", for being obedient and attempting to teach the people of Jerusalem as he had been instructed.  He thanked him for being faithful in a difficult assignment.  This is not the only place in the scriptures where this phrase is used.  The Lord also said this to Nephi, Moses, Mary (the mother of Christ), Oliver Cowdery, King Lamoni's wife, Peter, Alma, Nephi (son of Helaman), and many others.

Sometimes as we go about our assignments, we get discouraged and think that no one notices or cares.  But the Lord always cares.  For me, it's easy to worry too much about impressing the people around me and to forget that it's not the glory of the world that I should be seeking.  The Lord is watching, and as I humbly go about my family and church assignments to the best of my ability, I will be blessed and loved for it.