Dave's Two Cents

I cannot read the first chapters of Nephi without being reminded that the Lord is in charge. You remember that Nephi is making an abridgement of his fathers record. I suppose he wondered why he should. Space to write was limited and the record of Lehi was already there. He tells us in Chapter 9 that he does not know why, he simply knows he was comanded of the Lord to do it. Being obedient and without knowing, he obeyed. I also suppose Mormon almost a thousand years later wondered why he should include the same information twice. Well ,the Lord knowing the beginning from the end, knew that in a future day Joseph would turn over the 116 pages to Martin Harris that contained the Book of Lehi and they would be lost even though he was told multiple times not to. I suppose in a future day when we have the Book of Lehi we will find out some interesting things such as from whom did he receive the Preisthood, did he have expereince caravaning thus making it easier to travel multiple years in the wilderness ect. I suppose the lesson here is to be obedient even not knowing how it will end up.