1 Nephi 8 - Tree of Life

I love that Lehi felt such a strong desire to share the fruit with everyone he could: Sariah, Nephi and Sam, even Laman and Lemuel, his sons who seemed like they would not be receptive and were so hostile toward him, their own father. I guess if you have a truly strong, deep love of the Savior and the Gospel, you won't be aboe to keep yourself from sharing it and the joy that comes with it! Even with people who are unrighteous or unkind to you. I think we could all develop a strong love for the gospel and others in that way, that we won't be able to keep ourselves from sharing it with everyone we can.

Also as I was reading this chapter, I realized that everyone - everyone - in Lehi's dream got a chance to see the tree, the fruit, and the iron rod. They all had the chance to go to it. In life or even after we die, every one of God's children will get a chance to go all the way to the "tree", or eternal life. Some will see it and do everything asked of them and make it all the way. Some will start toward it, then fall back into the mists of darkness, while others will see it but won't take one step toward it. And some will come out of the darkest mists and go all the way. I guess my point is that we all get a chance to get on the right path, some at different times than others. Whether we get out of, go back into, or stay in those mists of sin and temptation is our choice. He will let us all see the iron rod, the correct path, and give us opportunities to follow it and learn and grow and improve, but our end result is our choice, and only our choice. I hope we will all end our journey here in the celestial kingdom, the tree of life, with our Father in Heaven and Savior Jesus Christ.