I think the
Lamenites were so easily deceived by Laman and his wine because he was telling
them what they wanted to hear. It is something to be careful of. It is also another
cautionary tale about drinking. And I love the Moroni could have slaughtered
all the gaurds and freed his people, but didn’t. He came up with a plan that
would result in the least amount of killing as possible. A good lesson on always
maintaining your value, even in extreme circumstances.
But then you get
to the part about making the Lamenite prisoners try their wine before they
drank in case it was poisoned. That part always twinges my heart.
Mostly I think
the lesson today is doing the right thing, what Jesus would do, no matter what
circumstances I find myself in. Sometimes it is the littlest problems, like
being late, that make it feel okay to yell or be unkind. But the answer is
always making the right choice. Loving people to the full extent of my ability
no matter who they are or what choices they are making.
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