Valuable Promises from the Book of Mormon

As I was reading about the Ensign that came out for the month of October which emphasizes on The Book of Mormon I had a thought. Something came to my mind to write a Blog for the messages that are shared there. Well a background about the magazine Ensign is that it's published every month and what's neat about it is that the General authorities shared messages that I find very interesting. Also it's divided into sections for Adults, Teenagers and children, this means that EVERYONE can read it. 

This month's issue is a special one and talks about The Book of Mormon. The first message is about the promises that are in the Book of Mormon. I recently had a friend who passed away and she was very young. I can't imagine the feelings and the sorrow that her family is going through. But there's a reassurance that we will be able to see them again and The Book of Mormon talks about that. In the 40th chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon, it says the following:

              "Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, ...are taken home to that God who gave them life.
         "And... the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called     paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow" (Alma 40:11-12).

We find that through the Book of Mormon, many doctrines and teachings, helps us clarify some of the questions that we have. Also other promises are of peace, freedom and blessings as long as we "wil but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ" (Ether 2:12).

Also a promise of "never-ending happiness" to "those that keep the commandments of God. This is something that I think about a lot. As we are faithful in doing all we can do, we will be able to enjoy that happiness that will last forever. "For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual" (Mosiah 2:41).

Another great promise is as we pray unto the Father in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, our families and loved ones will be blessed (see 3 Nephi 18:21). This is something very important because my family means everything to me. They are central to my happiness and I always want the best for them.

And from the pages of the Book of Mormon, a great promise comes from Moroni who was the last prophet. Through prayer, real intent, and faith in Christ, we man know the truth of these promises "by the poer of the Holy Ghost" (see Moroni 10:4-5).

I know truly that the Book of Mormon is true and you can gain a testimony of it by reading, pondering it, then asking God in the name of Jesus Christ. Through the teachings we can feel and get closer to God who is our Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.