24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.
25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
26 And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.
I can just image Lehi nudging the person next to him saying, "Isn't this fruit great."
And the other person saying, "I know, right."
Then Lehi looking over seeing someone who is not enjoying this fruit that he knows is amazing. He wonders why they are not enjoying this taste of the Love of God. He notice that they are looking at something. Lehi looks to where they are casting their eyes and for the first time Lehi sees this large building. And in this large building are people that are mocking him.
Now what I find funny is that Lehi is so caught up in the fruit "was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted" and "filled [his] soul with exceedingly great joy" that he didn't notice this a great and spacious building. He notice a river and a rod which is surely not as noticeable as a Large Building. He just standing there enjoying his life now that he has this fruit, not noticing the people across the river are mocking him.
Thanks for sharing that thought about Lehi. The gospel is most delicious.
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