Things that make the scriptures awesome.

In our family study, we're currently reading 2 Nephi in the Book of Mormon, where Nephi quotes the prophecies of Isaiah concerning the Second Coming.  It's heavy stuff....especially for our small kids.  Also, it's heavy stuff...especially for me. Every time I get to 2 Nephi, I feel like am drowning in text and just try to get through it with some more understanding than the time before.  My dad bought me a book to help, and I haven't started it yet, but after tonight, I realized I need to expand my study of the prophet Isaiah and make more sense so I can better teach our children.

Aaron and I have discussed ways to make the scriptures more meaningful to the kids, and he is very good at pausing to answer questions, explain big words, and encourage discussion with the children about what they think is happening.  We're taking it very slowly and only focus on a few verses at a time so the children can draw basic lessons from them.

Tonight we read 2 Nephi 17:22.  As the words left Aaron's lips, I burst into laughter and the giggles contagiously spread throughout the room.  I'm not sure how I missed it all of the times I've read it before.  Actually, I'm exactly sure how. Have you read the words of Isaiah?  No explanation necessary for how one could easily skim over the words without absorbing much. The scripture is going down in history as one of the Willardson's favorite verses. Why?

2 Nephi 17:22 "And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk they shall give he shall eat butter, for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land."

abundance of milk?
eat butter and honey?

Throw in a Lakers game and they basically just described the greatest day of Aaron's life.

And don't forget verse 15
"Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good."  

Well played Isaiah, well played.

Dad, if you're reading this, I am going to start that book. Not that that Second Coming wasn't enticing enough before, but butter? I'm all kinds of interested in Isaiah, now.