Yesterday during my scripture study, I read a verse that has always been a favorite, but really spoke to me this time. 2 Nephi 28:30–
For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more;
And I wondered what line He would give me today, what precept He would bestow.
Later in the day, His counsel came. I have been struggling a bit with Little Bug who just loves Miss Muffin so much that he can’t leave her alone. He hugs her and kisses her and squeezes just a little too hard. He just doesn’t quite understand that because she is a baby he must treat her differently. Every time he gets near, she starts to cry and I spend the next ten minutes trying to separate them, usually to no avail.
Well yesterday was no different. I was playing referee and prayed to know what the Father would have me do. After all, He knows more about how to reach my little ones’ hearts than I could ever hope to. The answer came. I sat Little Bug on my lap and explained to him how he must be ever so gentle with his little sister. This part was not new; the teaching is ingrained daily. But this time I added that his little sister is somewhat scared of him and we role-played different ways to be gentle. I explained that she will love him and be so excited to see him if he is soft and gentle. He seemed to understand to the best of his 3-year-old ability. And for the rest of the day, every time he would approach Muffin, I would utter a small reminder, “Remember to be soft so she will love you.” And he was. At least, much more than usual.
It was a line upon line, precept upon precept moment for me, and it made me realize how much the Lord cares about each and every one of our daily needs. Last night I had the thought to pray for a specific need that I see in each of my children. Then I pondered what the Lord would have me do. I can testify that He answered…at least a little line and precept to try for today. And this morning when I awoke, I thought to myself, “I wonder what line and precept Heavenly Father is going to teach me today.” I happily await the manifestation of His hand….
*Or pray for a specific need you or a loved one may have and wait upon the Lord to give you the line upon line answer you are seeking.
