One thing that I love about each new year is that somehow it allows us as human beings to feel like we can start over and begin something new. That has always been an interesting concept to me especially since the new year is just one day after the old year, but yet it brings this sensation and feeling of a fresh clean start where we can make resolutions and almost a reason to become better people and children of our Heavenly Father.
One thing that I would start a new is to start over in reading The Book of Mormon. I can't count how many times I have read this marvelous book, but I just felt like reading it from the first page on the first day of a new year would be something new to do. I love this remarkable book!
President Ezra Taft Benson (a past Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) once said the following: "We invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ.The Bible sits on the pulpit of hundreds of different religious sects. The Book of Mormon, the record of Joseph, verifies and clarifies the Bible. It removes stumbling blocks, it restores many plain and precious things. We testify that when used together, the Bible and the Book of Mormon confound false doctrines, lay down contentions, and establish peace. (See 2 Ne. 3:12.)We do not have to prove the Book of Mormon is true. The book is its own proof. All we need to do is read it and declare it! The Book of Mormon is not on trial—the people of the world, including the members of the Church, are on trial as to what they will do with this second witness for Christ" ( Ensign, Nov. 1984, p.8).
too testify of this remarkable book as another testament of Jesus Christ. I know that it is. I have had the truthfulness of this sacred volume of scripture made known to me by the power of the Holy Ghost. My life has been forever blessed by The Book Of Mormon. I know it to be the word of God and a companion the the Holy Bible.
I look forward to a new beginning with reading from the Book of Mormon and encourage all others to do the same.
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