They Know From Whence Their Blessings Come
As Mormon recounted the terrible state of the Nephites in his day, he explained who he was writing to. He said, “And now behold, this I speak unto their seed, and also to the Gentiles who have care for the house of Israel, that realize and know from whence their blessings come” (Mormon 5:10). This verse invites us to consider whether we belong to these two groups. Are we among those who have care for the house of Israel? Are we among those who know from whence their blessings come? As I thought about this, I realized that the Book of Mormon, written largely by Mormon, is meant specifically to help us belong to that latter group. Those who sincerely read and study the Book of Mormon will come to understand better where their blessings come from. In the Title Page of the book, Moroni expressed this as one of its purposes, “Which is to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that...