The Proclamation to the World on the Family teaches us the need for men to provide for their families, I couldn't help but think of that as Nephi tells us that they went to hunt so they could provide food for their families. Then his bow breaks and his was the best bow they had, it was made of steel. When they returned without food, their families were pretty disappointed. They were so disappointed that even faithful father Lehi complained. Why did he do that, the Lord had provided so carefully to this point, how was his faith so weak that he couldn't see that there were yet solutions to be had from the Lord to allow them to continue on. Could they not remember that they were in the wilderness and that they were not yet to their destination? I suppose their complaints may have simply been that they were upset that the road they were put on was just too hard.
In our day to day lives to we complain that the road is too hard? I believe my family is lead through the "more fertile parts of the wilderness" of life and yet, I too complain to God all the time.
Nephi turns this around by speaking to his family and then going and making a new bow and arrow. Then he turns to his priesthood leader and expects him to go and get an answer. What initiative? Did he pray to have his heart softened?
In our day to day lives to we complain that the road is too hard? I believe my family is lead through the "more fertile parts of the wilderness" of life and yet, I too complain to God all the time.
Nephi turns this around by speaking to his family and then going and making a new bow and arrow. Then he turns to his priesthood leader and expects him to go and get an answer. What initiative? Did he pray to have his heart softened?
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