3 Nephi 26

"And when they shall have received this, which is expedient that they should have first, to try their faith, and if it shall so be that they shall believe these things then shall the greater things be made manifest unto them" (9).

We have been blessed with scriptures in these latter-days. We have the Holy Bible which contain the Old and New Testament. We have the Book of Mormon. We have the Doctrine and Covenants. We have the Pearl of Great Price. We have prophets today who have revelation from God concerning his people; we hear them in General Conference and occasionally Stake Conference. We have manuals and study helps to help us. We are blessed with a great deal of guidance from God.

Are we taking advantage of them?


Spencer W. Kimball said:

“I have had many people ask me through the years, ‘When do you think we will get the balance of the Book of Mormon records?’ And I have said, ‘How many in the congregation would like to read the sealed portion of the plates?’ And almost always there is a 100-percent response. And then I ask the same congregation, ‘How many of you have read the part that has been opened to us?’ And there are many who have not read the Book of Mormon, the unsealed portion. We are quite often looking for the spectacular, the unobtainable. I have found many people who want to live the higher laws when they do not live the lower laws” (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 531–32). 

It's important to study that which we do have. To follow that which we do have. To be obedient to that which we do have. We are to be faithful in that which we have been blessed with. Then shall greater things be made manifest.