Nephi was just starting on his journey of leadership, and he had the difficult task of trying to teach and persuade his older brothers. Anyone who has an older sibling knows how the pecking order works, and we learn very young that younger kids don't boss older kids around. But this was to be Nephi's lot for the remainder of his life.
As he preached and urged and encouraged his brothers to return to Jerusalem, to believe the words of the angel, and to try one last time to get the plates, he reminded them of Moses dividing the waters of the Red Sea. He hoped to build on their faith in their history, and to show that if the Lord helped Moses, He would surely help them. Then he said, (verse 3) " . . .wherefore can ye doubt?"
As I remember the miracles which brought my ancestors to the gospel, as I look around me at the miracles that are part of my life, I need to ask myself the same question: Wherefore can I doubt? The Lord won't leave me alone to deal with my problems. He will stand by me and guide me and love me through any trials that may come. He wants what's best for me. Wherefore can I doubt?
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