Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard." (2 Nephi 4:15-16)
So I read this and the first thing I thought as I read the phrase "my soul delighteth" was 'wow, that is a pretty powerful statement'. I can say that there are relatively few things that I would say that about. So even though I've read these things many times before, I found myself curious about what Nephi's soul delighted in.
This passage of scriptures has led to some introspection, and I'm grateful for that. The following questions came to my mind, and I answered them for myself, but I think it wouldn't be a bad idea for anyone to answer some of those same questions, based on Nephi's writings.
What does my soul delight in? I mean, deep down, truly delight in.
Do I really delight in the scriptures?
Do I ponder the scriptures in my heart?
Do I do what I can to share them with my children?
Does my soul delight in the things of the Lord? Or do I still sort of follow Him begrudgingly?
Do I ponder CONTINUALLY in my heart the things of the Lord? Not just occasionally, but really continually.
Upon reflection of these questions, I think I find myself really lacking in some of these areas. Something to work on, I guess.
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