DAY 112 -- Delighting and Pondering

Another chance to charge my battery, fill my love bucket, visit with loved ones from the ward, sing praises to the Lord, and ponder during the sacrament today as we go to Sacrament Meeting.  Last week were challenged to select a scripture out of the Psalm of Nephi (2 Nephi 4) and memorize it, have it in our minds continually.

I did so, and the one I selected was 2 Nephi 4: 16.  This one says, "My soul delighteth in the things of the Lord, and my heart ponderth upon the things which I have seen and heard."  The first part of this scripture means much to me.  My soul, or my spirit combined with my body delighteth in the things of the Lord.  I have taken this thought in my mind many times this week and tried to "delight" in His things.  I have recalled to my mind miracles, experiences, revelations, and even witnesses confirming my testimony.  Those thoughts have helped me endure challenges and trials I have been blessed with this week.

Now the second part of this scripture is a bit different.  I love to ponder my testimony and many other things.  I am sure that I am not going to ponder things I have seen compared to Nephi when he saw visions, dreams, directions, and even his Savior.  I am not in his league, but I have feel many times the whispering of the Lord, and thus I use that to ponder in my heart.

Joseph Smith said that many of the "sections" of the Doctrine and Covenants were received upon his pondering certain aspects of the gospel, the things he was learning as he was transcribing the Book of Mormon, and the scriptures that were dwelling in his mind.  Pondering is a great road to insipration, directions, and even revelation.

I am sure missionaries also received many revelations, or direction from the Spirit upon their pondering the work, the people, and their challenge to bring people to the truth.  So, here is another goal we have to work on, pondering the things of the Lord, following the scripture took into my mind this past week, pondering scriptures as Joseph did, and pondering other information and experiences we have had in other time.

My soul delighteth and my heart pondereth...