2nd Nephi 8 was very comforting to read this week. It talks about the Lord comforting Zion in the last days. I found the line “Joy and gladness shall be found therein…” in verse 3 particularly poignant. The world has become a pretty scary place in my book, and it’s hard to remember that there is still good things to come to pass. In verse 12 it talks about being afraid of men, who die and become like the grass, and why we don’t need to fear them. Sure bad things will continue to happen, but in the grand scheme of things, they won’t matter as much.
The Arab Spring happened when I was in grade 11. It probably didn’t affect a majority of 16 year olds in North America. But living in Egypt, and loving the Middle East, it was pretty much all I could think of. I was watching the news one day, seeing museums, roads, and historical places in such chaos, and most importantly people I loved fighting for their freedom. I was hit with a wave of overwhelming fear. I didn’t want to raise a family in this hateful world, and actually, I didn’t want to live in this hateful world either, I was ready to die and be with my savior. Never in my life had I felt such gripping fear. And then I felt peace and the 3rd verse of How Firm A Foundation came into my head. I guess 2nd Nephi brought me so much comfort because, I thought things were bad back then, and it’s only going to get worse. But we know that “The Lord shall comfort Zion”. Fear Not I am with thee.
The Arab Spring happened when I was in grade 11. It probably didn’t affect a majority of 16 year olds in North America. But living in Egypt, and loving the Middle East, it was pretty much all I could think of. I was watching the news one day, seeing museums, roads, and historical places in such chaos, and most importantly people I loved fighting for their freedom. I was hit with a wave of overwhelming fear. I didn’t want to raise a family in this hateful world, and actually, I didn’t want to live in this hateful world either, I was ready to die and be with my savior. Never in my life had I felt such gripping fear. And then I felt peace and the 3rd verse of How Firm A Foundation came into my head. I guess 2nd Nephi brought me so much comfort because, I thought things were bad back then, and it’s only going to get worse. But we know that “The Lord shall comfort Zion”. Fear Not I am with thee.
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