MOSIAH 7-8
Mosiah 7:16 Strong men leave Zarahemla to try and find those who had left years earlier in search of the land of Lehi-Nephi. Tey finally find them and find them in bondage/servitude to the Lamanites. The people rejoice and believe thay will now be greed from the Laminaties. Their leader urges them to turn to the Lord, repenting and putting their trust and faith in Him that they will be delivered.
application: These people ended up in bondage because their leader Zeniff was so passionate to reclaim the land he did not seek the Lord's help. He trusted in his own "arm of flesh' in dealing with the Lamanite leader. Zeniff was naive and the Lamanites were skilled in cunning and deceit. So, seek the Lord in all decisions especially in major ones. Let the Lord guide us and not pursue our own personal agendas.
Mosiah 8 King Limhi has possession of 24 gold plates and a breast plate of brass and copper which were found with the plates by and expedition of his people. he desires to know if Ammon can read/translate them. Ammon explains that the gift of being a seer is the greatest gift a man can possess--and at this time it is King Mosiah who has been blessed with this gift. The king is excited for he feels a great mystery will be revealed. and he thnks God for proparing the breastplate/translators and he wonders at the marvelous works of the Lord. Then he makes his observations about mankind, that dispite the fact that the Lord stands ready to bless and fuide and is longsuffering still "the children of men.....will not seek wisdom, neither do they desire that she should rule over them!" "Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth and are driven--and are devoured bythe beasts of the forest. King Limhi also has kept records of his people which he delivers unto Ammon.
application: Am I a wild child--always wanting to go my own way --to run around sightseeing and shopping though life? Or will I seek wisdom and find out want God's plan for me is and seek that.
About Me
- DS at the well
- I am (by choice) a mother of eight imperfect children and 21 perfect grandchildren. I'm a distractable dreamer with a multitude of unrealized goals because through a cruel twist of genetic fate I seem to lack the "do it" gene! I have weathered decades of unleashed chaos (8 kids + distracted mother + small house = chaos) and have experienced abundant joy and substantial heartache. Now that all eight of my beloved offspring are foraging on their own (and I have a room of my own) I am hoping to figure out who I am. My prayer is that I can make a positive difference and endure to the end by trusting in the care and guidance of my Heavenly Father who knows me best. (It would help though if I could figure out who I'm supposed to be.)
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