1 Nephi 2:19 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy afaith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.
20 And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall aprosper, and shall be led to a bland of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.
Nephi learned that, like his father, he was also blessed of the Lord. Then the Lord enumerates how Nephi earned his blessedness.
- Faith
- Sought Him diligently
- Lowliness of heart
So faith in the Savior, earnest and diligent prayer, and humility have schooled the young Nephi and brought him to the point that the Lord tells him, "Blessed art thou".
Then he is instructed to obey the Lord's commandments. And as he does so, he is given certain promises:
- He would prosper
- He would be led to a land of promise.
As we look at Nephi's life, we see that he had many trials and hardships and heartaches. But it is obvious that those promises of the Lord were fulfilled. He did prosper as he was blesseed with a righteous posterity and in spiritual growth and strength. And he and those with him were led to a land of promise to become a great people.
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