"[He] Took Nothing With Him"
How Christ turns your terrifying unknowns into something worth getting to know.
Welcome back babes and gentlemen! Another Sunday in the books! I just moved back to BYU and am THRILLED to be starting the semester and getting back into the swing of things.
So excited. My heart takes off at 100 mph and I get a lil out of breath and my hands kind of go numb every time I think about it which could be due to my sheer anticipation, my social anxiety, or both lol. Interpret from that what you wish.
A poem came to mind while processing all these emotions, written in October 2021, another transitional phase of my life. It was inspired by 1 Nephi 2:4:
“4 And it came to pass that [Lehi] departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.
It’s a short poem this week, but I hope it brings you comfort if your heart is racing and your breath is short and your hands are numb like mine are sometimes :).
We’ve got this, my friends. God’s got this.
"[He] Took Nothing With Him" Lehi was a man of great means. He had everything he would ever need in Jerusalem. And yet, he left - and took nothing with him. All because of his faith in the Lord. Do I have that faith? Am I willing to leave absolutely everything behind for my Savior? My habits, my doubts, Everything. Why did Lehi leave? Because he knew that there was something even better waiting for him than what he was leaving behind. Across the desert, beyond the sea, was the promised land. A land prepared by God for him and his family. As I sit stubbornly in the doorway of my comfortable home in Jerusalem, I fail to see the mansion waiting for me. Waiting, Across the desert. Beyond the sea. I’d say pack your bags, but you don’t need any. All you need for this journey of a lifetime? Take the first step.
Have a blessed week my besties. Love you all.
Live laugh love.
Angie