1 Nephi 1:4 And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.
11 Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness.
15 And my father dwelt in a tent.
LESSON LEARNED: The allure of money wanes once it is acquired, for the wise discover where true riches really lie. Lehi understood this, and his willingness to give it all up when asked to do so will secure even greater riches for him in the eternities.
FEEDBACK: WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON THE ACQUISITION OF WEALTH AND THE WILLINGNESS TO GIVE IT UP FOR THE LORD?
LESSON LEARNED: The allure of money wanes once it is acquired, for the wise discover where true riches really lie. Lehi understood this, and his willingness to give it all up when asked to do so will secure even greater riches for him in the eternities.
FEEDBACK: WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON THE ACQUISITION OF WEALTH AND THE WILLINGNESS TO GIVE IT UP FOR THE LORD?
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