Week 8 - Looking Up for Answers

(Yes, there is not a week 7 post, it will come at the end of the semester due to a 3-day weekend and optional entry for that week or later.)

3 Nephi 11:3-5

"And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about for they understood not the voice which they heard...And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not. And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sounds came."

When the people heard the voice of the Lord, they did not understand what they were hearing, so they "cast their eyes round about." This implies a horizontal motion; the people were looking around at each other to try and understand what they were hearing. But the thing is is that there was only one person who could tell them what was happening, and he definitely was not among them physically at that moment. It was not until they looked "steadfastly towards heaven" that they could truly understand what they were experiencing. There are so many times in our lives when we will encounter things that we will not understand. We may look to each other to answer our questions, but those around us are just as confused as we are. Though we may not be able to answer these questions for ourselves doesn't mean that these questions must remain unanswered. We have a loving God who wants to communicate with us. Through pondering and praying we can connect with him and we can receive those answers that we are ready to receive. Our God will not leave us all alone. He wants to bless you with the answers that you need, and sometimes they may come in the form of human angels, but they are still a blessing from him. So ask, and it shall be given.

Paige