David A. Bednar gave a beautiful talk at BYU Idaho's Education Week back in 2000 called "I Am the Light Which Shineth in the Darkness." One thing that really stuck out to me in this talk was a reference he made to the lighting of the 16 stones the Brother of Jared needed to light their barges.
Elder Bednar asked the question, "Why were the 16 stones touched one by one?" He then went on to explain that it might be possible that the Brother of Jared did not see the finger of the Lord until after the stones were lit. His faith increased as he saw the evidence of the Lord's power, and then the veil was lifted.
I had never thought about it that way before, but it makes sense. As I see the Lord's power working in the lives of my friends, family members, and in my own life, my faith in Him increases. How grateful I am for the increased faith I have developed (of necessity). Sometimes I want to understand the purpose of my challenges right now. Why, why, why? But I need to remember it is an increase in my faith that will one day help me know the "why."
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