1 Nephi 2:20

20  And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall ^aprosper, and shall be led to a ^bland of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

            -this is a promise that is effective in both time (this life) and in eternity.  It applies to the land across the ocean but also to the eternal residence of the celestial kingdom.  God’s blessings span both worlds.  We should not forget that not all blessings are delivered in this life but are held for a time when they may not be bound by time.  Eternal blessings are, by definition, largely reserved for an eternal realm.  Blessings in this temporal world are also generously given, but there are also temporal privileges bestowed by Lucifer which may appear to confound terrestrial cause and effect.  We must keep an eye on those blessings that while they begin in time, extend to eternity:  eternal marriage, priesthood, knowledge, character.

     "...inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper..."

            -this simple, straight forward, unambiguous promise  (encountered here for the first time in the record) is a continual theme throughout the Book of Mormon