I’ll seek the Lord early while in my youth, And he will help me to know the truth. I’ll search the scriptures and find him there, Then go to our Father in fervent prayer. I’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll obey His living prophets in all they say. I’ll keep his commandments; his love will abound. I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found. Words and music: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b © 1984 IRI wmamp3

 Hold  Hold one end of the string in your right hand and the other end in your left hand.  Tie  Tie a knot in the string without letting go of the ends.  Does  Does this seem too hard or impossible to do?

 Try  Try to tie a knot again, but this time fold your arms first.  With  With your arms still folded, pick up one end of the string with your right hand and the other end with your left hand.  Hold  Hold onto the ends as you unfold your arms.

 You  You were able to tie the knot when you were shown how how to do it.  We  We all have challenges in our lives that might seem impossible to solve.  If  If we do all we can and put our trust in Heavenly Father, He will help us find the answers.

LEHI AND HIS FAMILY ARE LED THROUGH THE WILDERNESS “Lesson 5: Lehi and His Family Are Led through the Wilderness,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon, (1997),16 “Traveling in the Wilderness,” Book of Mormon Stories, Chapter 5, p

HHHHe told Lehi to send his sons back to Jerusalem to get Ishmael’s family.  The Lord wanted Lehi’s sons to have wives who would teach their children the gospel.

 They told Ishmael what the Lord wanted him to do.  Ishmael believed them, and he and his family went with Lehi’s sons.  Nephi and his brothers returned to Jerusalem.

 While they were traveling in the wilderness, Laman and Lemuel and some of Ishmael’s family became angry. TTTThey wanted to go back to Jerusalem.

 Nephi reminded Laman and Lemuel of all the Lord had done for them.  He told them to have greater faith.  They were angry at Nephi but did not go back to Jerusalem.

 Nephi, his brothers, and Zoram later married Ishmael’s daughters.  The Lord told Lehi to continue his journey.

 It pointed the way to go in the wilderness.  The next morning Lehi found a brass ball called the Liahona outside his tent.

 Lehi’s family gathered food and seeds and packed their tents.  They traveled through the wilderness for many days, following the directions of the Liahona.

 Nephi and his brothers used bows and arrows to hunt for food as they traveled.  Nephi’s steel bow broke, and his brothers’ bows lost their strength.

 The brothers could not kill any animals, so everyone was hungry. Laman and Lemuel were angry. EEEEveryone began to complain because there was no food.  Nephi encouraged them to have faith and to be thankful for the blessings they had received.

 Nephi made a wooden bow, but could not find any animals to hunt.  He asked his father where to hunt.  Lehi had repented for his lack of faith.  Lehi prayed and asked for guidance.

 Lehi received directions in the Liahona.  Nephi  Nephi followed the directions and found some animals.  The Liahona worked only when Lehi’s family was faithful, diligent, and obedient.

 Nephi returned with the animals he had found. EEEEveryone was happy to get food. TTTThey were sorry they had been angry, and they thanked God for blessing them.

 Traveling was not easy.  Ishmael died and his daughters were sad. They complained against Lehi. OOOOften Lehi’s family was tired, hungry, and thirsty.

 Laman and Lemuel also complained.  They did not believe that the Lord had spoken to Nephi. TTTThey wanted to kill Lehi and Nephi and return to Jerusalem.

 The voice of the Lord spoke to Laman and Lemuel.  It told them not to be angry with Lehi and Nephi. Laman and Lemuel repented.

 God helped them and strengthened them.  Children  Children were born. Lehi and Sariah had two more sons, named Jacob and Joseph.  Lehi’s family continued their difficult journey.

 After traveling in the wilderness for eight years, Lehi’s family arrived at the seashore.  There they found fruit and honey. TTTThey called the place Bountiful.

 Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:10 1 Nephi 16:101 Nephi 16:10  How was Lehi blessed for his faith and obedience as he traveled into the wilderness?

 Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:17–21 1 Nephi 16:17–211 Nephi 16:17–21  What did Nephi’s father and brothers do when Nephi’s steel bow broke?  Why is it easy to complain when things don’t go the way you want?

 Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:22–32 1 Nephi 16:22–321 Nephi 16:22–32  Even though Nephi was tired and hungry, he did not complain.  What did he do to help solve the problem?

 Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:23–24 1 Nephi 16:23–241 Nephi 16:23–24  Why did Nephi ask his father for help?  How have your parents helped you when you have had a problem?

How can you, like Nephi, be a good example to your parents and your brothers and sisters?

LLLLet’s read N N N N eeee pppp hhhh iiii :::: –––– HHHHow did the Liahona work?

 Let’s read Alma 37:44– 45 Alma 37:44– 45 Alma 37:44– 45  What has Heavenly Father given us to point the way back to Him?

 Where can we find the words of Christ?  Let’s read Alma 37:46 Alma 37:46 Alma 37:46  What must we do to be able to have the words of Christ guide us?

 What must we do if we want help from Heavenly Father?  What will Heavenly Father do if we have faith and trust in Him?

 Let’s read Proverbs 3:5–6 Proverbs 3:5–6Proverbs 3:5–6  How can you show trust in Heavenly Father?  Why do you think Heavenly Father wants us to trust Him and do all we can?

Which of Lehi’s family members would you want to be like when you are faced with problems? Enr. Act. 1

AAAAct out the story of the broken bow. NNNNext, act out what might have happened if Laman and Lemuel had trusted in the Lord. Enr. Act. 2

What is the first principle of the gospel? Enr. Act. 3

LLLLet’s memorize the f f f f f oooo uuuu rrrr tttt hhhh a a a a rrrr tttt iiii cccc llll eeee o o o o ffff ffff aaaa iiii tttt hhhh: WWWWe believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: ffffirst, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; ssssecond, Repentance; tttthird, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; ffffourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. mp3 wma

 Let’s read 1 Nephi 3–5 1 Nephi 3–51 Nephi 3–5  Let’s compare what Nephi did then to what he did when his bow broke. Enr. Act. 4  Both times he did all he could and trusted in Heavenly Father to help him.

 I bear testimony of the importance of doing all we can and then placing our trust in Heavenly Father.  I challenge each of you to think about Nephi during the coming week and try to be more like him when problems arise.

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