Good to Know
Liahona
100
How can a Patriarchal Blessing guide and bless us?
Gives personal direction and charts our way back to Heavenly Father.
100
What was the Liahona?
A compass and much much more.
200
How do you prepare to receive a Patriarchal Blessing?
Same requirements as going to Temple to perform Baptisms for the Dead.
200
How did the Lord use the Liahona to help Lehi & Fam?
The Lord guided Lehi & Fam through wilderness to promised land. (Relate Liahona to how Lord will help you through your Patriarchal Blessing)
300
What is the set age for receiving your blessing?
There is no set age, but the recipient should be old enough to understand the meaning and importance of the blessing.
300
What would be the personal benefits of having such a director?
Could be many right answers, but certainly a benefit would be to know you were always on the path that led to the promised land. To know that you were doing what God wanted you to do.
400
Which important parts of our lives does every patriarchal blessing contain counsel for?
There is no set pattern regarding what parts of our lives the Patriarch will speak on. Patriarchal blessings do not always mention each important part of our lives. E.g. One person may be told they will have children while another may not be told they will have any children or even get married.
400
Name three ways according to Pres. Monson that a Patriarchal blessing is like the Liahona.
1. Give Direction in Lives. 2. Mark Hazards to our Safety. 3. Chart safe passage to our Heavenly Home.
500
What is the importance of the declaration of lineage?
Through your declaration of lineage regardless of your tribe you can know that you may receive the blessings of the Abraham Covenant. You can also know specific responsibilities of your tribe. E.g. Tribe of Ephraim is to share the Gospel with all the world.
500
In addition to being a compass what else did the Liahona do?
From time to time depending on their faithfulness new writing would appear, which gave "understanding concerning the ways of the Lord." (What does 1 NE 16:26, 29-30 teach you about your Patriarchal Blessing.)
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