Nephi built the ship after the manner that the Lord showed him...from time to time (line upon line).
We must follow the Spirit, who will guide us, not only in spiritual matters, but also temporal.
18:3 - "And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore the Lord showed unto me great things."
It is a great pattern for us to follow if we wish to receive revelation - go to the temple often and pray often.
18:12 - "...after they had bound me...the compass...did cease to work..."
If we are not wise and don't keep the commandments, our own compass won't work. Either it will be removed, or we will not understand it. (Compass in this sense means the word of God from any source - scripture, General Conference, etc.) We need to keep the commandments so we can have the help we need during our own personal storms.
18:20 - "...there was nothing save it were the power of God, which threatened them with destruction, could soften their hearts..."
It's sad when some people go so far to lose feeling. They are more concerned about themselves than others. That's dangerous - we must look out to others and forget ourselves.
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