For Our Day

“Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing” (Mormon 8:35).

There is a reason The Book of Mormon is so powerful and important – it was written for today. While the above verse was written my Moroni, the son of Mormon and the last prophet to write in The Book of Mormon, he was not the only one with that knowledge. In fact, as Mormon was abridging all of the Nephite records and selecting parts to make up The Book of Mormon, he did it with us in mind.

It should come as no surprise then that so much of it is applicable and relatable. Mormon and Moroni knew us, and knew what we needed to hear. For example, in a time when so few know or understand the Plan of Salvation, it is explained multiple times in The Book of Mormon.  Additionally, in an age when the very existence of Jesus Christ is doubted, he is taught and testified of repeatedly in The Book of Mormon. In fact, one of the greatest ways for a person to gain their own testimony of Jesus Christ is to sincerely read The Book of Mormon.

Personally, I enjoy The Book of Mormon because it is easy to understand, and yet something new can be constantly learned from it. Moroni’s words bring great comfort to me as well, because they serve as proof that God still loves and cares for us today, so much so that he preserved an entire work of scripture specifically for our day.