1 Nephi 2

• 1 Nephi 2:1 -- I'd never noticed this before, but here we see Lehi being praised by heaven for what he has done. We emulate the faithful obedience of Nephi, but I think we have evidence here of where Nephi learned his "go and do" attitude. He had a "go and do" father!
• 1 Nephi 2:7 -- Even in the midst of their trial they gave thanks to the Lord. Most of us, I think, wait until the tribulation is over and then we feel gratitude for the hand of the Lord in our lives. I imagine that where there is gratitude during affliction there is the greatest faith and humility.
• 1 Nephi 2:12 -- We know that those who murmur simply don't understand the nature of God. That is why it's imperative for us to learn all we can of Him that we can be spared the burden of disbelief and exercise more faith. I think that's one of the reasons Christ's burden is light, because He knows the Father so well.
• 1 Nephi 2:16 -- I love this: it's not that Nephi didn't ever feel the temptation to harden his heart. We see evidence of it right here! But the blessing that saved him was his desire to know the mysteries of God and his willingness to seek answers to his prayers. Alma teaches us that if we can no more than desire to believe we should let that desire work in us, not our fear or our doubt. That is exactly what Nephi does in this verse. Incredible.