Monday, April 13, 2020

Mosiah 2:41

Obedience brings blessings and happiness.

41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and ahappy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are bblessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out cfaithful to the end they are received into dheaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Doctrinal Mastery Core Document: Commandments

9.1. Commandments are the laws and requirements that God gives to help us progress and become like Him. The commandments are a manifestation of God’s love for us. We manifest our love for Him by keeping His commandments (see John 14:15). Keeping the commandments will always bring happiness and blessings from the Lord (see Mosiah 2:41; Alma 41:10). God will not give us a commandment without preparing a way for us to obey it (see 1 Nephi 3:7).

9.2. The two greatest and most fundamental commandments are “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. … And … love thy neighbour as thyself” (see Matthew 22:36–39). We can love and serve God by choosing to love and serve others (see Mosiah 2:17; Moroni 7:45, 47–48).

9.3. One of the earliest commandments given to man was to keep the Sabbath day holy. God commands His children to honor Him by doing His will rather than our own on the Sabbath, and He promises great blessings to those who keep His day holy (see Isaiah 58:13–14).

9.4. The Ten Commandments are a vital part of the gospel and are eternal principles that are necessary for our exaltation (see Exodus 20:3–17). The Lord revealed them to Moses in ancient times, and He has restated them in latter-day revelations.

9.5. God’s commandments include praying daily, studying the word of God, repenting, obeying the law of chastity, paying a full tithe (see Malachi 3:8–10), fasting (see Isaiah 58:6–7), forgiving others (see D&C 64:9–11), observing the Word of Wisdom (see D&C 89:18–21), and teaching the gospel to others (see Matthew 5:14–16; D&C 18:15–16).




Related topics: Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge; The Atonement of Jesus Christ: Repentance; Ordinances and Covenants


Read Mosiah 2:41 and look for words or phrases that support the truth that keeping the commandments will always bring happiness and blessings from the Lord.
  • What words or phrases did you find that support the truth that keeping the commandments will always bring happiness and blessings from the Lord?
  • What does it mean to be “blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual” (Mosiah 2:41)? 
  • What are some examples of temporal blessings you have received? What spiritual blessings have you received?
Obeying God’s commandments does not prevent us from experiencing difficulties, sorrow, and temptation. Even Jesus Christ, who perfectly obeyed all of Heavenly Father’s commandments, experienced difficulties, sorrow, and temptation.
  • How might a person who is facing difficulties and temptation still experience happiness and blessings as he or she obeys God’s commandments?
Read the following statement from President Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and look for what he taught about happiness and joy.
President Russell M. Nelson

“Saints can be happy under every circumstance. We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year!
“My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.
“When the focus of our lives is on God’s plan of salvation … and Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. …
“How, then, can we claim that joy? We can start by ‘looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith’ [Hebrews 12:12] ‘in every thought’ [D&C 6:36]. We can give thanks for Him in our prayers and by keeping covenants we’ve made with Him and our Heavenly Father. As our Savior becomes more and more real to us and as we plead for His joy to be given to us, our joy will increase.
“Joy is powerful, and focusing on joy brings God’s power into our lives” (Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 82).
  • What is an example of how you (or someone you know) have experienced blessings and happiness even during difficult times by keeping God’s commandments?
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