1 Nephi 21:22, Nephi later interprets this scripture in chapter 22 vs 6-12 and explains to us a little more about what it means.
And Orson Pratt said,
"This is a great latter-day work also for the gathering of the house of Israel-a work which shall commence among the Gentiles. In ancient days the Lord commenced his work among Israel. The kingdom of heaven was preached among the Jews, but they proved themselves unworthy, and says Paul, 'Lo, we turn to the Gentiles,' and the kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. The natural branches of Israel were broken off, and the branches of the wild olive tree-the Gentiles-were grafted in. But the Gentiles, since they were grafted in, 1800 years ago, have fallen after the same example of unbelief that the ancient Jews did, and they have lost the power and authority which they once possessed; and for many centuries they have had no apostles, no prophets, no angels from heaven, no power of godliness made manifest among them, and nothing but the teachings and precepts of men. But in the great latter-day work, the Lord begins where he left off-'the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.' As the Jews, in ancient days were first, and the Gentiles last, so in the great latter-day work, the Gentiles will be first and Israel will be last. Hence the Prophet says, 'Behold, thus saith the Lord God, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters upon their shoulders, and I will lift up my standard to the Gentiles.'" (Journal of Discourses, 26 vols. [London: Latter-day Saints' Book Depot, 1854-1886], 16: 85.)
vs 23 says, "for they shall not be ashamed to wait for me." Waiting takes a lot of patience and it entails a lot like living the gospel and doing things that are not popular to the world today. When the world doesn't believe or doesn't want to know because they are too comfortable living in sin and following the adversary it is easier to follow the crowd and become ashamed of what we believe but it is so important to stay strong and follow the Spirit.
Blessing: I received an answer to my prayer that I have been praying for a lot lately. -God hears and answers us.
And Orson Pratt said,
"This is a great latter-day work also for the gathering of the house of Israel-a work which shall commence among the Gentiles. In ancient days the Lord commenced his work among Israel. The kingdom of heaven was preached among the Jews, but they proved themselves unworthy, and says Paul, 'Lo, we turn to the Gentiles,' and the kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. The natural branches of Israel were broken off, and the branches of the wild olive tree-the Gentiles-were grafted in. But the Gentiles, since they were grafted in, 1800 years ago, have fallen after the same example of unbelief that the ancient Jews did, and they have lost the power and authority which they once possessed; and for many centuries they have had no apostles, no prophets, no angels from heaven, no power of godliness made manifest among them, and nothing but the teachings and precepts of men. But in the great latter-day work, the Lord begins where he left off-'the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.' As the Jews, in ancient days were first, and the Gentiles last, so in the great latter-day work, the Gentiles will be first and Israel will be last. Hence the Prophet says, 'Behold, thus saith the Lord God, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters upon their shoulders, and I will lift up my standard to the Gentiles.'" (Journal of Discourses, 26 vols. [London: Latter-day Saints' Book Depot, 1854-1886], 16: 85.)
vs 23 says, "for they shall not be ashamed to wait for me." Waiting takes a lot of patience and it entails a lot like living the gospel and doing things that are not popular to the world today. When the world doesn't believe or doesn't want to know because they are too comfortable living in sin and following the adversary it is easier to follow the crowd and become ashamed of what we believe but it is so important to stay strong and follow the Spirit.
Blessing: I received an answer to my prayer that I have been praying for a lot lately. -God hears and answers us.
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