Two groups reached the Tree of Life. Both experienced its fruit. But only one remained. The difference may be hidden in two simple words: tasting and filling. Perhaps the love of God was never meant to be something we occasionally sample, but something we allow to become part of us.
Tag: 1 Nephi 8
Clinging vs. Continually Holding: The Rod in Lehi’s Dream
A rope swing taught me more than I expected about Lehi’s dream. There is a difference between grabbing hold and holding fast. One keeps you moving. The other gets you home. The distinction is more important than we realize in our daily discipleship.
The End of the Rod of Iron
In 1 Nephi 8, Lehi sees four different groups of people in his vision of the tree of life — and in those groups we find a powerful metaphor for our own spiritual journey. Who Are the Four Groups? Notice that only groups 2 and 4 ever make it to the tree — and both…