Day 155
- Principle: Obedience is the first law of heaven.
- Book of Mormon Reading: Alma 11:21 - 11:46
- What blessings does Amulek teach come from obedience to the Lord?
- Ponder obedience. What does it mean to you? How do you explain obedience to another person?
- Take a few minutes a write down you definition of obedience. You may also want to include examples of obedience from your life or from the scriptures.
- Preach My Gospel teaches missionaries about obedience:
- "As a missionary, you are expected to keep the commandments willingly, to obey mission rules, and to follow the counsel of your leaders. Obedience is the first law of heaven. It is an act of faith. You may sometimes be required to do things you do not completely understand. As you obey, you increase in faith, knowledge, wisdom, testimony, protection, and freedom. Strive to be obedient to the Lord, the living prophet, and your mission president.
“The discipline contained in daily obedience and clean living and wholesome lives builds an armor around you of protection and safety from the temptations that beset you as you proceed through mortality.” –Elder L. Tom Perry “Called to Serve,” Ensign, May 1991, 39" (https://www.lds.org/manual/preach-my-gospel-a-guide-to-missionary-service/how-do-i-develop-christlike-attributes?lang=eng)
- "As a missionary, you are expected to keep the commandments willingly, to obey mission rules, and to follow the counsel of your leaders. Obedience is the first law of heaven. It is an act of faith. You may sometimes be required to do things you do not completely understand. As you obey, you increase in faith, knowledge, wisdom, testimony, protection, and freedom. Strive to be obedient to the Lord, the living prophet, and your mission president.
- What do the following scriptures teach about obedience?
- Additional Study
- Carole M. Stephens, "If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments", October 2015
- We Listen to a Prophet's Voice, Hymns No. 22
- Seek the Lord Early, Children's Songbook No. 108