1 Nephi 15:23-24

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23 And they said unto me: What meaneth the rod of iron which our father saw, that led to the tree?

24 And I said unto them that it was the word of God; and whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction.

Quotes for Discussion

Not only will the word of God lead us to the fruit which is desirable above all others, but in the word of God and through it we can find the power to resist temptation, the power to thwart the work of Satan….

The word of God…has the power to fortify the Saints and arm them with the Spirit so they can resist evil.

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<o:p>“Heed,” as it is used in the Book of Mormon, has a certain permanency about it that is opposite to temporary obedience or alternating “on again—off again” obedience. It is understood that as you continue to heed the Lord, you will not waver, vacillate, or complain, but rather, you will weather the storm and persevere no matter what you may be called upon to endure: [1 Nephi 16:3]. Sometimes heed can mean to be careful. In King Benjamin’s great sermon, at the temple, he tells us that we must take upon ourselves the name of Christ and then be careful to avoid transgression:

[Mosiah 5:11 and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moroni</st1:place></st1:City> 7:14]….The Prophet Joseph used the word heed in telling the brethren that their mind, or intellect, could learn more than they thought. Contrary to the “Fixed I.Q. Theory,” he taught: “God has created man capable of instruction, with a faculty which may be enlarged in proportion to the heed and diligence given to the light communicated from heaven to the intellect.” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 51.) Could not this same principle apply to the Spirit?

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but in the word of God and through it we can find the power to resist temptation, the power to thwart the work of Satan….

And this is why daily prayer and scripture study are so important.