Fulfilled All

After Nephi and his brothers married the daughters of Ishmael, Nephi states "And thus my father had fullfilled ALL  the commandments of the Lord which had been given unto him" (1 Nephi16:8). What a great example of obedience. In summary here are the key commandments that Lehi had followed up to this point.

• Called the people to repentance according to his Vision, even in the face of their mocking and anger. (1 Nephi 1:18-20)
• Lehi packed up his family and left Jerusalem immediately after the Lord commanded him to so. Leaving everything behind. (1 Nephi 2: 2-4)
  
• Sent his sons back to Jerusalem to get the plates of brass from Laban. (1Nephi 3:2-4)It does not explicitly say so, but you can read between the lines and assume that there was a good chance they could have been killed in doing so. (see 1 Nephi 5: 1-2)
• Sent his sons back to Jersusalem to have Ishmaels family join his famil so that his sons could marry. (1 Nephi 7:1-3)

A common theme in each of these examples is that Lehi received the commandment after he was prophesying of the Savior. Each of these commandments brought great blessings into the lives of Lehi's family members. When we focus on the Savior the Lord gives us opportunities receive the great blessings that he has prepared for us. 

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