Day 18; Mosiah 4-7
I am tackling the Book of Mormon in 60 days. My plan is to have the Book of Mormon studied by the end of 2011. During my challenge, I will post a daily blog of my reading, in this blog I will share with you... my thoughts, feelings, opinions and knowledge about the Book of Mormon. Do you have questions? Comments? Please... lets start a discussion. I would be more than happy to answer your questions, comments or concerns!
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Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 4: King Benjamin continues his address to his people, in chapter 4 he mentions some interesting things, that if we were to practice in our own lives we would live a lot happier life. He tells his people that they should always believe, he said:
"Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord doth comprehend." (Mosiah 4:9) How interesting! So many of us are quick to judge God, especially when times are rough. We think; the "why?" and not the "how" we question God, but don't always, nor can we comprehend the way God thinks. We don't understand the how, which is his power. We learned in a previous chapter that God does nothing, save it be for the benefit of the world, because he loveth the world. Therefore in those situations where we don't understand the how, how God works. Then we need to step back and rethink the situation, reflect on it. "... for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent..." (Mosiah 4:27)
King Benjamin exhorts them to extend their hand to all those in need, reminding them that they are all beggars, because we depend on God for everything. We need to help those in need and give of ourselves what we can. Meaning everything poor or rich need to give of their substance.
The chapter ends with a warning: "...if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds and observe to keep the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of our lives, ye must perish...." (Mosiah 4:30)
Chapter 5: King Benjamin tells his people that if they are willing to enter into a covenant and take upon themselves, the name of Christ, then they can become his people. But he warns them, saying that they need to really worship him. For if they worship him, without truly knowing him, then like in the Bible; Jesus said: "...I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity." (Matthew 7:23)
Chapter 6: King Benjamin finishes his address to his people, and had the names of everyone that made a covenant that day to be written down, so that there would be a record of their covenant with God. King Benjamin hands of the power of the kingdom to his son Mosiah, who leads the people righteously.
King Mosiah was a great leader, and we learn a very important leadership principle here: "...king Mosiah did cause his people to till the earth. And he also, himself, did till the earth..." (Mosiah 6:7). That is a true sign of a leader, not only someone who commands, but truly leads by example!
Chapter 7: This chapter is not very long, but does talk about how Ammon (someone living in the land of Zarahemla) went down to look for the land of Lehi-Nephi. He finds King Limhi who is the king of the land, where they are in bondage to the Lamanites. King Limhi tries to help his people understand that they are in bondage because they did not turn to the Lord with a full purpose of heart.
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