Who made the Liahona?

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"A ball of curious workmanship" (1 Nephi 16:10).

While I was reading the Book of Mormon a few weeks ago, a question suddenly popped into my mind. Who made the Liahona? I assumed that it could have been Heavenly Father or Jesus, knowing that they can do all things, but then I remembered that often we will be prompted to do something or leave something somewhere and never know the end result.

For example, Nephi made two sets of plates, he admits for a “wise purpose in [God], which purpose [he] knew not” (1 Nephi 9:5).

Sometimes we won’t know why we do something, only to discover later (or sometimes immediately) that we were inspired. I think of the time I was walking back from middle school when I felt prompted to move away from the edge of the sidewalk and hop onto the bark chips nearby. As soon as I did so, a car drove over the corner of sidewalk I had been walking on.

Maybe someone felt prompted to make the Liahona. And then they went on a really long walk and found Lehi’s tent. Maybe they felt prompted to put the Liahona in front of it and walk away.

It’s possible!

In thinking of how much the Liahona helped direct Lehi and his family in the wilderness, I realize how important it was that someone (if it happened) follow the prompting to put the Liahona in front of Lehi’s tent door.

We need to act on inspirations from the Spirit. Sometimes I feel so nervous to act on them. When I do act on them, I often see blessings unfold for others and I feel like I was able to “speak with the tongue of angels” as mentioned in 2 Nephi 32. I encourage you to do the same.

When have you felt prompted by the Spirit?

Love,

Mrs. Unbe