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Every scripture reflection and discipleship note David has published on LDS Daily Path.

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IFRI, APR 17, 2026

1 Nephi 3 shows why the brass plates mattered so much, and why faithful obedience often has to keep moving through early failure.

IIFRI, APR 17, 2026

D&C 3 shows Joseph Smith's rebuke after the lost 116 pages, and the steady truth that human failure cannot stop God's work.

IIIFRI, APR 17, 2026

Moses 3 teaches that creation had a spiritual pattern before a physical form, and that work, agency, and covenant all belong to God's design.

IVFRI, APR 17, 2026

Genesis 3 tells the truth about the Fall, but it also shows that God's mercy begins working before Adam and Eve even leave the garden.

VFRI, APR 17, 2026

Matthew 3 calls for real repentance and shows Jesus stepping into baptism to fulfill all righteousness and begin His ministry.

VITHU, APR 16, 2026

1 Nephi 2 shows Lehi leaving comfort behind and Nephi receiving the personal revelation that makes obedience his own.

VIITHU, APR 16, 2026

Moses 2 shows God creating by deliberate order through the Only Begotten, and it steadies the way we see process, purpose, and human worth.

VIIITHU, APR 16, 2026

D&C 2 shows that Elijah's return, sealing keys, and the turning of hearts are central to God's work of joining generations.

IXTHU, APR 16, 2026

Matthew 2 shows seekers who follow light, a father who obeys warnings quickly, and a Savior protected on the long road to Nazareth.

XTHU, APR 16, 2026

Genesis 2 brings creation close to the ground, showing that work, companionship, and covenant were part of God's good design from the start.