And I will be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know it is by me that ye are led.
The story behind The Promised Land
During the family’s wilderness journey, Lehi dreams a dream in which he sees the tree of life "whose fruit was desirable to make one happy" (1 Nephi 8:10). This tree and its fruit represent the "love of God" (1 Nephi 11:22). In this dream, Lehi partakes of the fruit and then invites his family (including his wife Sariah) to partake of the fruit also, which they do (see 1 Nephi 8:13-16). Though but a simple portrait, this image of Sariah is meant to portray the faith and hope of one who has partaken of that fruit "which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet..." (Alma 32:42). Nephi tells us that Sariah’s "joy was full, and [she] was comforted" (1 Nephi 8:7) during the wilderness journey. That peace and comfort is seen in her face.
As mother to both the Nephite and Lamanite races, Sariah is a mother of nations. The differences between the two races are symbolized by the stark contrast visible in her face.
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