Nephi's faith in Christ is so strong that he deliberately trusts whatever it is that the Lord desires of him. He doesn't question it, even when he doesn't know exactly why he is doing certain things. He knew that he was commanded to engrave other plates for the purpose of the ministry, but he also knew that the Lord had greater purposes that were understood only to Him. However, Nephi makes explicit the commandment that an account be engraved of the ministry of his people. That is the phrase that caught my attention this morning: "the ministry of my people." Nephi wasn't just engraving a record of his father's ministry, or even of his own ministry. He was preparing a record of the ministry of his people throughout succeeding generations. The difference between the large and the small plates of Nephi isn't just a difference between sacred and secular accounts. The account of the reign of the kings also contained much that is of spiritual worth. But this record is special. Nephi knew that the Lord knows what He is doing. All we really need to know is that God knows everything. He is omniscient and He loves and blesses all of His children.
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