Thursday, October 3, 2013

Exact Obedience - Obediencia exacta

This morning, I was studying my scriptures, when I came across the story of the 2,000 Stripling Warriors in the Book of Mormon. This story is about 2,000 young men who made a covenant to protect their families and their religion even if it meant death. They're courage has always been an example to me but, today, something new stood out. In Alma 57:21, it says,

"Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them; and I did remember the words which they said unto me that their mothers had taught them."

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They were obedient and this is why they were blessed. Alma 58:39 says,

"And those sons of the people of Ammon,... and the Lord has supported them, yea, and kept them from falling by the sword, insomuch that even one soul has not been slain."

How amazing it that? Because of their exact obedience, they were blessed. There is a saying that says,
"Obedience brings blessings but, exact obedience brings miracles." 
I hope one day the same about them can be said for me as is said in Alma 53:20 it says, 

"And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all - they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted."

God has entrusted us to do His will. Many say how there are so many rules and how it is restricting but, I know that when we keep the commandments, we will be blessed. God promises to bless us and He always keeps His promises. 
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Esta mañana, yo estaba estudiando mis escrituras cuando leí de los dos mil jóvenes en el Libro de Mormón. Esta cuenta es de dos mil jóvenes que hicieron un convenio con Dios para proteger sus families y religion. Su valor me influía mucho pero, hoy descubrí una cosa nueva. En Alma 57:21 dice, 

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"Sí, y obedecieron y procuraron cumplir con exactitud toda orden; sí, y les fue hecho según su fe; y me acordé de las palabras que, según me dijeron, sus madres les habían enseñado."

Ellos fueron obedientes exactas y esta es la razón porque ellos fueron bendecidos. Alma 58:39 dice,

"Y estos hijos del pueblo de Ammón,... y el Señor los ha sostenido, sí, y los ha librado de caer por la espada, a tal grado que ni uno solo de ellos ha muerto."

Que marvillosa! Porque de su obediencia exacta, fueron bendecidos. Hay una frase que dice,
"La obediencia trae bendiciones pero obediencia exacta trae milagros."
Espero que un día personas puedan decir lo mismo por mi como dice in Alma 53:20, 

"Y todos ellos eran jóvenes, y sumamente valientes en cuanto a intrepidez, y también en cuanto a vigor y actividad; mas he aquí, esto no era todo; eran hombres que en todo momento se mantenían fieles a cualquier cosa que les fuera confiada."

Dios ha confiado en nosotros a hacer su voluntad. Muchas personas dicen que hay muchas reglas que son malas pero yo sé que cuando guardemos los mandamientos, Dios va a bendecirnos. Dios ha prometido a bendecirnos y siempre él guarda a sus promesas. 

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