Ether 6:8-10
"And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and thus they were driven forth before the wind. and they did sing praises unto the Lord; yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord, and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long; and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord. And thus they were driven forth; and no monster of the sea could break them"
I love this scripture because it reminds me that God is always looking out for us. Even though I am sure that this experience was scary, the people of Jared were optimistic and happy. As they sang and praised the Lord he guided them to the promised land. I am certain that they did remember him at every moment while they were tossed about in the sea. To me, I know that if I try to remember the Lord as I am tossed about during the day that he will bless me and guide me to where I need to go.
This scripture shows perfectly the principle of faith. As the people of Jared were in the middle of the sea, they had no clue where they were neither did they have any way to steer the barges, but they had faith that the lord was guiding them. They showed their faith through song and praise.
I love our meetings every Sunday as we get to sing and praise God. Luckily, the faith promoting experience of singing and praising the Lord doesn't have to be limited to Sunday. We can pray to God and praise him as we go throughout our everyday lives. We can read scriptures daily and we can share our faith promoting experiences with others, all with we praise the Lord!
I encourage you to praise the Lord during the week and seek to increase your faith. I know that through this the Lord will guide you.
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