i’ll seek the lord early while in my youth, and he will help me to know the truth. i’ll search...

I’ll seek the Lord early while in my I’ll seek the Lord early while in my youth,youth,And he will help me to know the And he will help me to know the truth.truth.I’ll search the scriptures and find I’ll search the scriptures and find him there,him there,Then go to our Father in fervent Then go to our Father in fervent prayer.prayer.I’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll I’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll obeyobeyHis living prophets in all they say.His living prophets in all they say.I’ll keep his commandments; his I’ll keep his commandments; his love will abound.love will abound.I will seek the Lord early, and he I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found.will be found.

Words and music:Words and music: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. © 1984 IRI Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. © 1984 IRI

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Hold one end of the string Hold one end of the string in your right hand and the in your right hand and the other end in your left other end in your left hand. hand.

Tie a knot in the string Tie a knot in the string without letting go of the without letting go of the ends. ends.

Does this seem too hard Does this seem too hard or impossible to do? or impossible to do?

Try to tie a knot again, Try to tie a knot again, but this time but this time fold your fold your arms firstarms first. .

With your arms still With your arms still folded, pick up one end folded, pick up one end of the string with your of the string with your right hand and the other right hand and the other end with your left hand. end with your left hand.

Hold onto the ends as Hold onto the ends as you unfold your arms.you unfold your arms.

You were able to tie the You were able to tie the knot when you were knot when you were shown shown howhow to do it. to do it.

We all have challenges in We all have challenges in our lives that might seem our lives that might seem impossible to solve. impossible to solve.

If we do all we can and put If we do all we can and put our trust in Heavenly our trust in Heavenly Father, He will help us find Father, He will help us find the answers. the answers.

LEHI AND HIS LEHI AND HIS FAMILY ARE FAMILY ARE LED THROUGH LED THROUGH THE THE WILDERNESSWILDERNESS““Lesson 5: Lehi and His Family Are Led Lesson 5: Lehi and His Family Are Led through the Wilderness,” through the Wilderness,” Primary 4: Primary 4: Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon, (1997),16 (1997),16 ““Traveling in the Wilderness,” Book of Traveling in the Wilderness,” Book of Mormon Stories, Chapter 5, p. 13-15Mormon Stories, Chapter 5, p. 13-15

He told He told Lehi to Lehi to send his send his sons back sons back to to Jerusalem Jerusalem to get to get Ishmael’s Ishmael’s family.family.

The Lord wanted Lehi’s The Lord wanted Lehi’s sons to have wives who sons to have wives who would teach their would teach their children the gospel. children the gospel.

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

Nephi and his brothers Nephi and his brothers returned to Jerusalem. returned to Jerusalem.

While they were traveling While they were traveling in the wilderness, Laman in the wilderness, Laman and Lemuel and some of and Lemuel and some of Ishmael’s family became Ishmael’s family became angry. angry. They They

wanted to wanted to go back go back to to JerusalemJerusalem..

Nephi Nephi reminded reminded Laman and Laman and Lemuel of all Lemuel of all the Lord had the Lord had done for done for them. them. He told them to have He told them to have greater faith.greater faith.

They were angry at Nephi They were angry at Nephi but did not go back to but did not go back to Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

Nephi, Nephi, his his brothers, brothers, and and Zoram Zoram later later married married Ishmael’s Ishmael’s daughterdaughters.s.

The Lord told Lehi to The Lord told Lehi to continue his journey. continue his journey.

It pointed It pointed the way to the way to go in the go in the wildernesswilderness..

The next morning Lehi The next morning Lehi found a brass ball called found a brass ball called the Liahona outside his the Liahona outside his tent. tent.

Lehi’s Lehi’s family family gathered gathered food and food and seeds and seeds and packed packed their their tents. tents.

They traveled through the They traveled through the wilderness for many days, wilderness for many days, following the directions of following the directions of the Liahona.the Liahona.

Nephi and Nephi and his brothers his brothers used bows used bows and arrows and arrows to hunt for to hunt for food as they food as they traveled.traveled.

Nephi’s Nephi’s steel bow steel bow broke, and broke, and his his brothers’ brothers’ bows lost bows lost their their strength. strength.

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

Nephi made a wooden Nephi made a wooden bow, but could not find bow, but could not find any animals to hunt. any animals to hunt.

He asked his father where He asked his father where to hunt. to hunt.

Lehi had Lehi had repented for repented for his lack of his lack of faith. faith. Lehi prayed and asked for Lehi prayed and asked for

guidance.guidance.

Lehi received directions Lehi received directions in the Liahona. in the Liahona.

Nephi Nephi followed the followed the directions directions and found and found some some animals.animals.

The Liahona worked only The Liahona worked only when Lehi’s family was when Lehi’s family was faithful, diligent, and faithful, diligent, and obedient.obedient.

Nephi Nephi returned returned with the with the animals animals he had he had found. found. Everyone was happy to Everyone was happy to

get food. get food. They were sorry they had They were sorry they had

been angry, and they been angry, and they thanked God for blessing thanked God for blessing them.them.

Traveling was not easy. Traveling was not easy.

Ishmael died and his Ishmael died and his daughters were sad. daughters were sad. They complained against They complained against Lehi.Lehi.

Often Often Lehi’s Lehi’s family was family was tired, tired, hungry, hungry, and and thirsty. thirsty.

Laman and Lemuel also Laman and Lemuel also complained. complained.

They did They did not not believe believe that the that the Lord had Lord had spoken to spoken to Nephi. Nephi.

They wanted to kill Lehi They wanted to kill Lehi and Nephi and return to and Nephi and return to Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

The voice The voice of the of the Lord Lord spoke to spoke to Laman Laman and and Lemuel. Lemuel.

It told them not to be It told them not to be angry with Lehi and angry with Lehi and Nephi. Laman and Lemuel Nephi. Laman and Lemuel repented.repented.

God helped God helped them and them and strengthenstrengthened them. ed them.

Children were born. Lehi Children were born. Lehi and Sariah had two more and Sariah had two more sons, named Jacob and sons, named Jacob and Joseph.Joseph.

Lehi’s family continued Lehi’s family continued their difficult journey. their difficult journey.

After traveling in the After traveling in the wilderness for eight years, wilderness for eight years, Lehi’s family arrived at the Lehi’s family arrived at the seashore. seashore.

There they found fruit and There they found fruit and honey. honey. They called They called the place the place Bountiful.Bountiful.

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:10

How was How was Lehi Lehi blessed for blessed for his faith his faith and and obedience obedience as he as he traveled traveled into the into the wilderness? wilderness?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:17–21 What did Nephi’s father What did Nephi’s father

and brothers do when and brothers do when Nephi’s steel bow broke? Nephi’s steel bow broke?

Why is it Why is it easy to easy to complain complain when things when things don’t go the don’t go the way you way you want? want?

Let’s read Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:22–16:22–3232 Even though Even though

Nephi was Nephi was tired and tired and hungry, he hungry, he did not did not complain. complain.

What did he What did he do to help do to help solve the solve the problem? problem?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:23–Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:23–2424 Why did Why did Nephi ask Nephi ask his father his father for help? for help?

How have your parents How have your parents helped you when you helped you when you have had a problem?have had a problem?

How can How can you, like you, like

Nephi, be a Nephi, be a good good

example to example to your parents your parents

and your and your brothers brothers

and sisters?and sisters?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:26–Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:26–3030

How did the Liahona How did the Liahona work? work?

Let’s read Let’s read Alma Alma 37:44–4537:44–45 What has What has

Heavenly Heavenly Father Father

given us given us to point to point the way the way back to back to

Him? Him?

Where can we find the Where can we find the words of Christ? words of Christ?

Let’s read Let’s read Alma 37:46 Alma 37:46

What must What must we do to be we do to be able to able to have the have the words of words of Christ Christ guide us? guide us?

What must we do if we What must we do if we want help from want help from Heavenly Father? Heavenly Father?

What will What will Heavenly Heavenly Father do if Father do if we have we have faith and faith and trust in trust in Him? Him?

Let’s read Proverbs 3:5–Let’s read Proverbs 3:5–66

How can you show trust How can you show trust in Heavenly Father? in Heavenly Father? Why do you Why do you

think think Heavenly Heavenly Father wants Father wants us to trust us to trust Him and do all Him and do all we can? we can?

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

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Act out the story of Act out the story of the broken bow. the broken bow.

Next, act out what Next, act out what might have happened might have happened if Laman and Lemuel if Laman and Lemuel had trusted in the had trusted in the Lord. Lord.

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What is What is the first the first principlprinciple of the e of the gospel?gospel?

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Let’s memorize the fourth Let’s memorize the fourth article of faith:article of faith: We believe that the first We believe that the first principles and ordinances of principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: the Gospel are: firstfirst, Faith in the Lord , Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ;

secondsecond, Repentance; , Repentance; thirdthird, Baptism by , Baptism by immersion for the immersion for the remission of sins; remission of sins;

fourthfourth, Laying on of hands , Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy for the gift of the Holy Ghost.Ghost.

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Let’s read 1 Nephi Let’s read 1 Nephi 3–53–5

Let’s compare what Let’s compare what Nephi did then to Nephi did then to what he did when what he did when his bow broke. his bow broke.

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Both times he Both times he did all he could did all he could and trusted in and trusted in Heavenly Father Heavenly Father to help him. to help him.

I bear testimony of the I bear testimony of the importance of doing all we importance of doing all we can and then placing our can and then placing our trust in Heavenly Father. trust in Heavenly Father.

I challenge each I challenge each of you to think of you to think about Nephi about Nephi during the coming during the coming week and try to week and try to be more like him be more like him when problems when problems arise. arise.

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