Brother of Jared

This week for Family Home Evening we had a lesson on the Brother of Jared. We talked about the great faith he had and his inspiration in finding stones that were white and clear like glass and asking the Lord to touch them so they would shine in the darkness and give light.

In the Book of Mormon we read: “And I know, O Lord, that thou has all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea. And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger.” (Ether 3:4,6)



As we were reading through the story we were not too sure of who was paying attention until Geoff turned the lights out and held a white stone in his hand with a flashlight underneath, showing the kids what the stones might have looked like. They were all wide-eyed and quiet as they each took their turn holding the stone of light. :)