As the Lord Liveth

Nephi and his brothers have just gone back to get the brass plates from Laban. On the first attemp, Laman went to Laban's house and asked for the plates. He was run out of the house and came back to tell his brothers that Laban was not going to give them the plates. They were about ready to give up and return to the wilderness when Nephi starts to testify about their mission. He says that they cannot return without the plates. one phrase in particular caught my attention: "As the Lord liveth and as we liveth" (1 Nephi 3:15). Nephi compares God's existence to his own existence. As I read these words, it came across to me as an absolute. There was no doubt in his mind that God lives. What a great example of faith.