Laboring All That Night

This is a simple but I think good lesson for all of us.

The Nephites, who had spent all day with Jesus, seeing miracles performed and hearing His words, could have just gone home and thought about what they had heard and seen, and then come back the next day, because Jesus said he would be back.

But they didn't:

"2 And it was noised abroad among the people immediately, before it was yet dark, that the multitude had seen Jesus, and that he had ministered unto them, and that he would also show himself on the morrow unto the multitude.

3 Yea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people that there were many, yea, an exceedingly great number, did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should show himself unto the multitude." (3 Nephi 19:2-3)

They started immediately spreading the word that Christ had been there, and that He would be back. I love the idea of a bunch of people, who maybe had just had a long day, maybe working in their fields, or trying to rebuild homes that were destroyed during the earthquakes or something. They are tired, and desire to just go to bed, when suddenly someone comes running and excitedly telling them about Jesus. They are left with a choice. Do they go to bed, getting rested, sad that they missed out but confident that Christ's word will get around to them? Do they go to bed and wake up early and travel to the temple, knowing they might miss some of the visit from the Savior, but that they would at least get to see Him? Or, do they drop everything and try their hardest to get there?

Well, we know that "an exceedingly great number, did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should show himself unto them.

The question is really, which group do you or I fall into?