The Liahona and the Broken Bow.
Seeking the Lord’s help.
The families of Lehi and
Ishmael traveled in the wilderness for many years. The Lord led them
through the better parts of the land. They had to hunt and collect food
along the way. It was a hard journey.
The Lord promised to lead the
families to a good land if they kept the commandments. They did
not know how to find the land,
but He would guide them. One morning, Lehi was surprised to find a
brass ball outside of his tent.
The ball was called the Liahona.
Inside the Liahona, an arrow pointed
the way the group needed to travel.
Sometimes they found messages
from the Lord written on the Liahona.
This was how the Lord guided them.
One day while Nephi was
hunting, his steel bow broke.
The families could
not get food without it.
Nephi’s brothers were
angry with him and the Lord.
They were all very tired and hungry.
Some of them were sad and complained.
They were scared that they would starve.
Even Lehi complained to the Lord.
Nephi made a new bow
and an arrow out of wood.
He had faith that the
Lord would help him find food.
Nephi asked Lehi where to go to hunt.
Lehi was sorry that he had complained.
He repented and asked the Lord for help.
The Lord told Lehi
to look at the Liahona.
A message was written on it.
The families learned that the Liahona
only worked when they had faith in the Lord and obeyed the commandments.
The Lord sometimes
changed the message on the Liahona to help
them during their travels.
The Liahona helped Nephi
know where to hunt.
He brought back food to
eat, and they were all happy.
They repented and thanked the Lord.
