How Merciful the Lord had Been in Warning Us

2 Nephi 1:3

"And he also spake unto them concerning the land of promise, which they had obtained—how merciful the Lord had been in warning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem."

We should be grateful for the warnings and advice we receive from the  apostles and prophets of our day, and of old. Warnings, oftentimes, are hard to bear. However, we should be grateful for them, and realize that greater things are in store. Lehi's family couldn't imagine the land of promise when they took that leap of faith and left Jerusalem. What leap of faith do we need to take? 

If we keep one foot in Jerusalem, it's not likely that we'll be able to arrive in the promised land. We can reach and stretch as far as we want.

2 Nephi 1:4 "I know that Jerusalem is destroyed, and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished."

How merciful the Lord has been in warning us that we should flee.

Take the Lord's advice and leave the petty things of the world behind.