It strikes me that the sons of Mosiah were asking the
equivalent of going on a mission to the Taliban, a people of another religion
whose religion taught them to hate the Nephites. It makes me wonder if the all
those extremists are reachable, or some of them anyway. Their desire to be done
with contention makes me think about in President Monson biography about how he
and President Hinckley talked about sacrificing for peace and how desirable
peace was.
Even though the sons of Mosiah felt prompted to go to the
Lamenites, they still followed the pattern of authority requested permission.
It’s hard for me to be that humble. I just want to do it my way if I think I’m
right, and don’t want to have to ask. Yet somehow, it must matter to follow
that chain of command, so to speak.
As I read about King Mosiah handing down the plates and
records, it occurs to me how blessed I am to have access to the scriptures and
records at my fingertips. It was so complicated for them to keep track of these
sacred things, and so easy for us. I want to appreciate my access to sacred
words and be more diligent about using them. It also seems like a great
responsibility the Lord has given us in these latter days. By giving us access
us he has given as the opportunity, and thus the responsibility to search and
ponder and understand for ourselves, instead of relying on teachers to tell us
everything. And yet, we still have teachers and prophets, too. He really does
just keep trying to help and bless us all along the way, if we’ll just listen.
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