1 Nephi 2:15
And my father dwelt in a tent.
One of my companions on my mission would share this verse with a spiritual thought a lot.
He would share how this verse is so simple, and question why the Lord would have this placed here.
He would answer with regard to Lehi's great wealth and possessions in Jerusalem. Leaving it all was a great act of sacrifice before and obedient to the Lord.
Lehi now lived in a tent.
Extending upon his spiritual thought, I add that Lehi's story doesn't end there. Just like John Tanner begging, house to house, was not the end of the story... apparently another companion told me of the irony of John Tanner's descendants owning a bread bakery business.
No matter what tents of our lives we may live in, it is not the end of the story if we are faithful to our covenants with God.
I have felt, many times in life, that I have figuratively lived in a tent. I came to an understanding that God was teaching me lessons of patience, eternal perspective, appreciation of blessings, and sacrifice.
God bless my two companions who taught me great things.
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