I’ll seek the Lord early while in my youth,

And he will help me to know the truth.

I’ll search the scriptures and find him there,

Then go to our Father in fervent prayer.

I’ll seek the Lord early, and I’ll obey

His living prophets in all they say.

I’ll keep his commandments; his love will abound.

I will seek the Lord early, and he will be found.

Words and music: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. © 1984 IRI wma mp3

Hold one end of the string in

your right hand and the other

end in your left hand.

Tie a knot in the string without

letting go of the ends.

Does this seem too hard or

impossible to do?

Try to tie a knot again, but

this time fold your arms first.

With your arms still folded,

pick up one end of the string

with your right hand and the

other end with your left hand.

Hold onto the ends as you

unfold your arms.

You were able to tie the knot

when you were shown how to

do it.

We all have challenges in our

lives that might seem

impossible to solve.

If we do all we can and put our

trust in Heavenly Father, He will

help us find the answers.

LEHI AND HIS

FAMILY ARE LED

THROUGH THE

WILDERNESS

“Lesson 5: Lehi and His Family Are Led through the Wilderness,” Primary 4: Book of Mormon, (1997),16

“Traveling in the Wilderness,” Book of Mormon Stories, Chapter 5, p. 13-15

He told Lehi

to send his

sons back to

Jerusalem to

get Ishmael’s

family.

The Lord wanted Lehi’s sons to

have wives who would teach

their children the gospel.

They told Ishmael what the Lord wanted him to do.

Ishmael believed them, and he and his family went with Lehi’s sons.

Nephi and his brothers returned

to Jerusalem.

While they were traveling in

the wilderness, Laman and

Lemuel and some of Ishmael’s

family became angry.

They

wanted to

go back to

Jerusalem.

Nephi reminded Laman and Lemuel of all the Lord had done for them.

He told them to have greater

faith.

They were angry at Nephi but

did not go back to Jerusalem.

Nephi, his

brothers,

and Zoram

later

married

Ishmael’s

daughters.

The Lord told Lehi to continue

his journey.

It pointed

the way to

go in the

wilderness.

The next morning Lehi found a

brass ball called the Liahona

outside his tent.

Lehi’s family gathered food and seeds and packed their tents.

They traveled through the wilderness for many days, following the directions of the Liahona.

Nephi and his brothers used bows and arrows to hunt for food as they traveled.

Nephi’s steel bow broke, and his brothers’ bows lost their strength.

The brothers could not kill any animals, so everyone was hungry. Laman and Lemuel were angry.

Everyone began to complain because there was no food.

Nephi encouraged them to have

faith and to be thankful for the

blessings they had received.

Nephi made a wooden bow, but could not find any animals to hunt.

He asked his father where to hunt.

Lehi had

repented for his

lack of faith.

Lehi prayed and asked for

guidance.

Lehi received directions in the

Liahona.

Nephi followed

the directions

and found

some animals.

The Liahona worked only when

Lehi’s family was faithful,

diligent, and obedient.

Nephi returned with the animals he had found.

Everyone was happy to get food.

They were sorry they had been angry, and they thanked God for blessing them.

Traveling was not easy.

Ishmael died and his

daughters were sad. They

complained against Lehi.

Often Lehi’s

family was

tired, hungry,

and thirsty.

Laman and Lemuel also complained.

They did not believe that the Lord had spoken to Nephi.

They wanted to kill Lehi and Nephi and return to Jerusalem.

The voice

of the Lord

spoke to

Laman and

Lemuel.

It told them not to be angry

with Lehi and Nephi. Laman

and Lemuel repented.

God helped

them and

strengthened

them.

Children were born. Lehi and Sariah had two more sons, named Jacob and Joseph.

Lehi’s family continued their

difficult journey.

After traveling in the wilderness for eight years, Lehi’s family arrived at the seashore.

There they found fruit and honey.

They called

the place

Bountiful.

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:10

How was Lehi

blessed for his

faith and

obedience as

he traveled

into the

wilderness?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:17–21

What did Nephi’s father and brothers do when Nephi’s steel bow broke?

Why is it easy to complain when things don’t go the way you want?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:22–32

Even though

Nephi was tired

and hungry, he

did not

complain.

What did he do

to help solve

the problem?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:23–24

Why did

Nephi ask

his father

for help?

How have your parents helped

you when you have had a

problem?

How can you,

like Nephi, be

a good

example to

your parents

and your

brothers and

sisters?

Let’s read 1 Nephi 16:26–30

How did the Liahona work?

Let’s read Alma 37:44–45

What has Heavenly

Father given us to point

the way back to

Him?

Where can we find the words

of Christ? Let’s read

Alma 37:46

What must we do to be able to have the words of Christ guide us?

What must we do if we

want help from Heavenly

Father?

What will

Heavenly

Father do if we

have faith and

trust in Him?

Let’s read Proverbs 3:5–6

How can you show trust in

Heavenly Father?

Why do you

think Heavenly

Father wants us

to trust Him and

do all we can?

Which of Lehi’s family

members would you want to

be like when you are faced

with problems? Enr. Act. 1

Act out the story of the

broken bow.

Next, act out what might

have happened if Laman

and Lemuel had trusted in

the Lord.

Enr. Act. 2

What is

the first

principle

of the

gospel?

Enr. Act. 3

Let’s memorize the fourth article of faith:

We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are:

first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ;

second, Repentance;

third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins;

fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. Enr. Act. 3

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Let’s read 1 Nephi 3–5

Let’s compare what Nephi did then to what he did when his bow broke.

Enr. Act. 4

Both times he did all

he could and

trusted in Heavenly

Father to help him.

I bear testimony of the

importance of doing all we can

and then placing our trust in

Heavenly Father.

I challenge each of

you to think about

Nephi during the

coming week and try

to be more like him

when problems arise.

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