In Heleman chapter 13 of the Book of Mormon, "there was one Samuel, a Lamanite" who came to Zarahemla to preach the word of God.... Now, nearly everyone loves Samuel, he's the guy who stood on a wall and was protected from flying arrows for crying out loud. Here are a few more things that make him pretty unique when compared to other prophets in the Book of Mormon.
1. He's Specific- He tells the people exactly when Christ will be born.
2. We don't know where he came from before he preaches, nor where he went afterword. He simply went back to his people.
3. He's the only Lamanite that has prophecies recorded in the Book of Mormon.
4. Christ asks specifically for his words to be recorded in the record (3 Ne 23)
One of the things I love most about Samuel, is that his description is so generic. He's Samuel, a Lamanite. That's it. We don't know who his parents are, if he ever gave any more prophecies, his conversion story, or really anything else. He's Samuel, a Lamanite. Generic. What does this show me? It shows that Heavenly Father can do some pretty amazing things with generic people.
Tonight I'm in a short and sweet kinda mood, so I'm just gonna leave you with this quote:
"The Lord know who we really are, what we really think, what we really do, and who we are really becoming." -David A Bednar
My last 2 posts have been about seemingly average people who did pretty incredible things. The point? Heavenly Father has got some pretty big plans for His everyday, average people. We just have to do our best everyday to be more like Him, and He will do the rest.
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