Today's Favorite Verse: 3 Nephi 5:8

Today's Favorite Verse: 3 Nephi 5:8
"And there had many things transpired which, in the eyes of some, would be great and marvelous; nevertheless, they cannot all be written in this book; yea, this book cannot contain even a hundredth part of what was done among so many people in the space of twenty and five years;"

How I wish I could read all those marvelous things that transpired in those 25 years. This made me think about the message President Jeffrey R. Holland gave and the hope of one day reading them. Until then we appreciate and read what we do have.

"I'm glad to be back talking to you out of the scriptures. I'm going to share my personal study with you from time to time, as I have in the past.
And I was reading 3 Nephi 5, and I was taken with these verses:
"And there had many things transpired which, in the eyes of some, would be great and marvelous; nevertheless, they cannot all be written in this book yea, this book cannot contain even a hundredth part of what was done among so many people in the space of twenty and five years; But behold there are records which do contain all the proceedings of this people."
Another verse: That's verse 8. Here's 18:
"I know the record which I make to be a just and true record; nevertheless there are many things which, according to our language, we are not able to write."
Here's a third. I'm going to go back to read this - Alma 26:
"Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice for our joy is full. And who can glory too much in the Lord? Who can say too much?"
I got a lot to say here.
"Who can say too much of his great power; and his great mercy; and his long-suffering. Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."
That's a third problem.
You've got just bulk history. We get 100th part. You've got language, which is some kind of script or inability to get all the story down. And you've got feelings. I can't get the feelings out. They're too powerful. They mean too much to me. They're ineffable. I can't write them. I cannot say the smallest part of which I feel. And that's how I feel about the Book of Mormon. I can't say the smallest part to you about what I feel.
And I look forward with great anticipation to other records and other parts. Hundred - may 100 times as much that is contained in - that is contained in the book we have. If that much is available out there, the least we can do, the least we can do is read the book that we've got, because there's a lot of other good stuff coming.
I love you. Bye, bye"
(Jeffrey R. Holland, Facebook post 28 Apr 2024, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1166381477883157)

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