Book of Remembrance

During my Come, Follow Me study this week, verses 5-6 of Moses 6, which talk about a “book of remembrance”, really stood out to me and got me thinking on multiple levels.

Level 1 (my first read-through thoughts) - We often refer to the scriptures as a "book of remembrance" (see footnote 5a). Adam taught his children using the scriptures. The application in our day is that we should also teach our children using the scriptures.

Level 2 (my second read-through thoughts) - This "book of remembrance" was used to teach the children to read and write. I'm sure there weren't a whole lot of books back then, so this book was used to educate their children. The application in our day is that the educational value in reading scriptures with our children is not limited to spiritual education. 

Level 3 (my third read-through thoughts) - This "book of remembrance" was written by many who "called upon God to write by the spirit of inspiration" (v. 6). This book was full of testimonies and spiritual experiences written by family members that their children could then read over and over. The application in our day is that our spiritual experiences, written down and shared, can be like scripture to our posterity. 

Level 3 is where I did most of my pondering this week. This thought reminded me of a Leadership Training meeting I recently attended for our local ward and stake leaders. Elder Soares was the presiding authority at this meeting, and during the Q&A portion of this meeting someone asked him what more we could do to help our children/youth to have a greater desire to live the gospel of Jesus Christ? He shared two thoughts with us. First - we need to use Come, Follow Me and the Family Home Evening programs in our homes. Second - we need to take opportunities to share our spiritual experiences/impressions with our children. He shared an experience he had had that very morning  when he felt impressed to email his children some personal spiritual impressions he'd had. 

President Spencer W. Kimball said: "Those who keep a book of remembrance are more likely to keep the Lord in remembrance in their daily lives. Journals are a way of counting our blessings and leaving and inventory of these blessings for our posterity." Knowing that recording and sharing my spiritual experiences can help influence my posterity to live righteous and faithful lives is a great comfort to me and gives me a greater desire to be a more faithful record keeper.