Jesus came to visit the Nephites after his resurrection and had spent much time teaching them about his laws and gospel. One day, after teaching them, he asks them, "Go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again" (3 Nephi 17:3). We can learn so much from this simple scripture about meditation and PREPARATION to hear the Lord's word, be it at general conference, while reading the scriptures, or during sacrament meeting. We need to take time to ponder His words in order to improve our minds and allow ourselves to receive line upon line, precept upon precept.
Shortly after this verse, the Savior mentions how He now has plans to go unto the Father and then to show Himself unto the lost tribes of Israel. However, after looking out at the multitude and seeing them in tears, they ask Him to forgo His plans and stay with them a little longer. And he does. He gives up His plan to stay and administer unto the people. He heals their sick, prays for the people, blesses their children, angels are seen - in short, miracles happen.
Through this story, we can see that The Savior of the World sacrificed His time for these people. He dropped His plans and served these people in the way they needed Him to serve. Hopefully we all learn through this example to serve willingly, even when we may have other demands pressing upon us. Taking time to do what we should and be guided by Heavenly Father's Spirit oftentimes requires sacrifice, but it ALWAYS provides blessings.
Another important aspect of this story is that the people ASKED when they were in need. We all want to be tough and act like we don't need anything or help from anyone. This just isn't true. Sometimes we need to ask for help. We need to communicate a need so that we can bless someone else's life through the service we allow them to offer to us.
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