Melvin Feller Reminds us to read the Scriptures Daily!

Melvin Feller reminds us that most scripture was written more than a thousand years ago, so it can be hard to imagine how reading them can help us here and now. But since God's wisdom is timeless, we can read the scriptures and apply their lessons to our own lives. Maybe we get a promotion at work that we are excited about but also nervous we won't be able to fulfill. This might seem like a purely secular anxiety—one for which we would not be able to find help in the scriptures—but the account of God calling Enoch to prophesy might help us deal with our fear. After God asked him to command the wicked people around him to repent, Enoch humbly asks, "Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad [ … ]; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?" The Lord reassures Enoch, saying, Moses 6:31-32

Melvin Feller reminds us to read the scriptures daily!

Enoch does what the Lord commands and becomes an eloquent prophet, helping his people change their hearts. His trial teaches us that God will help us develop the ability to do things we didn't know we could, as long as we use our faith in Him.

The commandment to study the scriptures is much like the commandment to pray often. God wants us to read His words because they help us know His will, and following God's will is always in our best interest. The scriptures contain the things God has revealed to His children through prophets.