Mormon Budget » prosper in the land http://mormonbudget.com "And the Lord did prosper them exceedingly in the land" Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:43:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Promise to Prosper in the Land – Available to All http://mormonbudget.com/2008/11/promise-to-prosper-in-the-land-available-to-all/ http://mormonbudget.com/2008/11/promise-to-prosper-in-the-land-available-to-all/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:55:51 +0000 Eric Poulin http://mormonbudget.com/blog/?p=142 1 Nephi 13:15-16, 20

“And I beheld the Spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles, and they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance;…
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord; and the power of the Lord was with them.”

We see here the promise given to Lehi early on in the Book of Mormon, that if he would “keep the commandments, ye shall prosper in the land” is made available to all who shall come to this land.

The Gentile nations who would come will do what the Lord had asked and would also be made to prosper in the land and put the Lamanites into submission.

The term prosper doesn’t necessarily mean just wealth. It also means having the companionship of the Holy Spirit and being able to remain in the land. (See commentary from another blogger to expound this)

Again, this promise is available to us. If we humble ourselves before the Lord and keep His commandments, we too shall be made to prosper in the land, in the due time of the Lord.

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“And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.”

Obedience brings long-term prosperity. While you may profit in the short-term from dishonesty or breaking other commandments, it will never last. The only way to long-term success and prosperity is obedience. This relates to both commandments of the Lord and to the system of finance in which we live.

You have to live by the laws we have in order to prosper. Pay bills on time, have a good credit rating, save some money early for retirement, and you will do well. Also, pay your taxes honestly. Living by these standards will help you to prosper in the land.

Thankfully we have a living prophet to guide us in our financial matters also. We have been counseled by the Prophet to stay out of debt except perhaps for an education and a home. We have been counseled to have emergency reserves and under his direction the church has published booklets explaining how and why. Although I’ve never done a thorough study of the scriptures on the topic of money management (until now) I bet that all the answers are contained therein.

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