Help, Gratitude and A Broken Bow

A few weeks ago for Family Home Evening, Nathan was in charge of the Lesson. It was about Nephi, and with Daddy's help, they told the story of when his bow broke. (1Nephi 16: 18-32) It was paraphrased something like this.... When Nephi's bow broke, everyone complained and were mad because they couldn't get food and were hungry. Nephi made a new bow and some arrows and took rocks and a sling and asked his father where to go to get food. His family was humbled because of his words and felt sad that he had complained. Lehi, his father, asked the Lord where he should go to hunt. Nephi went to the top of the mountains, with the directions the Lord had given, and got food for his family. Then, everybody felt sorry they had been angry and thanked God for helping them.

There were two lessons Nathan (and Steve) tried to teach us that night. The first was that when we have a problem, we should try our hardest to do all we can, and then humbly ask for help. We can ask our parents, friends, and Heavenly Father, and there, we can find answers to our hardest problems. Second, was in the very last verse, where it said they humbled themselves and gave thanks. When we receive that help, we must always be humble enough to recognize the blessings given to us and where they came from. We have to thank God for all he does for us, always.