Enos

Enos 1:3

...and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart.

This was interesting to me because of what I wrote yesterday about Enos' father Jacob. Though he writes about his life and the life of his people being born in tribulation and mourning out their days, from this scripture me know that he often spoke of the joy of the saints. I think that most people probably see joy and mourning as mutually exclusive, but I don't think they are. I think that often sadness and happiness are experienced simultaneously. That when we experience pain, sorrow, or trials we can still be happy, and we can still have joy.

Enos 1:4

An my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.

How much is your salvation worth to you? Human's are interesting in that when they get sick or tired, the lose a lot of their motivation to do things. Kneeling for hours at a time and praying is so little to ask in exchange for forgiveness. So then why don't more people kneel down and not get up until they are forgiven. Maybe either because people don't have the faith that it will work or because they don't have the determination. Or possibly they lose their faith/determination when their knees get sore. In Enos we have an example of someone whose desire for forgiveness outweighed his desire for food or sleep and, as is always the case, he was rewarded according to his desires.