“And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.” 2 Nephi 25:26
(Some of my favorite scriptures)
I am so thankful, grateful for the blessing of scriptures in my life. To courageous people, like William Tyndale who suffered and was martyred because he helped bring the Bible to the common man and Joseph Smith, another martyr, because he brought forth the Book of Mormon, we owe much. Without their sacrifices we would still be in spiritual darkness.
When I am feeling down, when I am feeling happy, when I am in need of guidance, or comfort, or reassurance I can find the answers I need in the scriptures.
“What a glorious blessing! For when we want to speak to God, we pray. And when we want Him to speak to us, we search the scriptures; for His words are spoken through His prophets. He will then teach us as we listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
If you have not heard His voice speaking to you lately, return with new eyes and new ears to the scriptures. They are our spiritual lifeline.” (Elder Robert D. Hales, Holy Scriptures: The Power of God Unto Salvation, October 2006 General Conference)
I have a new set of scriptures that are waiting to be read and marked and worn out with reading, studying, feasting. My old set are literally falling apart. I open them and the pages come out in chunks. I cannot throw them away though. They are my friends. We’ve been through much together. So many answers to prayer have been received through them. Wouldn’t it be great if I could have a set of old worn out scriptures to pass on to each one of my children along with a scripture journal I kept while using them?
I’d better get busy.
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I love my quad and have actually had it rebound when it started to fall apart. I would be lost without it. I have actually started reading a paperback book of Mormon each year so I can highlight away. I notice other things come to my attention when my eyes aren’t drawn to things already marked.
I received new scriptures for my birthday last year and finally just finished transferring my notes to them. I wish I could remember the cool things I learn just by seeing a highlighted verse.
In Sunday School last week the teacher was lamenting the loss of a good friend when he had to give up his scriptures.
I have gour sets of scriptures from different stages of my life and sometimes I wish that I had them all in one set so I could see different stages of my life reflected in them. Now, mine are accumulating new marks.
I think your idea of passing them on to your children is a wonderful idea. What a treasured herloom.
Totally love this one today. I feel much the same way! My daughter has my old scriptures. We had the fixed and she uses them in Seminary. I gave her the choice of having mine or new ones. She chose mine.
I have had to buy new ones and retire my old favs, but I am finally getting happy again, writing new things in them, and seeing new things. Great post.