Blessings from keeping the commandments

I'm sure that you have seen the blessings that come to people as they keep the commandments. The more commandments you keep, the more blessings you receive.

How blessed we are to have the commandments. Nephi lists various blessings that they had received, saying "received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord"  
1.) "having a knowledge of the creation"...
5.) "having all the commandments from the beginning" (2 Ne. 1: 10)

It is a blessing in and of itself just to have the commandments. 

Here is a photo of one of our seminary teachers, Manuel Sozinho. He just received a mission call to Angola, he leaves on Nov. 28th. He has an older brother that is a less active member but besides that, no one else in his family are members. He joined the Church 6 years ago and has been active ever since. I asked him why he has remained active and he said because of his testimony. I asked him what he does to strengthen his testimony. He thought about it and said he reads the Book of Mormon one (1) hour every day !! He's a good one !

This is a photo of Odete Fernando our 16 year old YW PRESIDENT !! Only member of her family and very sharp.

These people and many others evidence the blessings or fruit that anyone can receive as they keep the commandments.

The apostle Paul states: "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness.." (Gal. 5:22-23)

"Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence." (2 Ne. 1:20)

When we keep the commandments we have the Spirit and all the associated blessings.

In effect...Be Good and You Will Be Happy !!

No wonder Nephi asked Laman & Lemuel: "How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord ?" (1 Ne. 15:10)

Nephi, meanwhile from the beginning to the end, simply kept the commandments. No wonder his very last statement in his very last verse is: "for thus hath the Lord commanded me, and I must obey." (2 Ne. 33:15)

This last week we submitted the application for the Dondo Group to become a Branch. The process should take about a month.

Today, is our five month mark ! Time seems to be flying by now.