In chapter 26 we see a change come over the church in Zarahemla. Many of the youngsters that was too young to remember the words of King Benjamin. I am amazed at how the younger generations were the ones to rise up and rebel against the words of the prophets. In our own time we see that the younger generations can be really good or really bad. It is interesting to see that Alma’s son is one of the ones who are going about persecuting the people. It is like the old adage, beware of the bishops kids. It is also interesting to relate the story of Paul and the story of Alma the Younger and how they were both going about persecuting the church and how they became great leaders. Also a side note to look at Laman and Lemule, and how they both saw an angel and still turned away from the Lord.
In chapter 28 the sons of Mosiah and Alma want to go and preach to the Lamanites and 29 King Mosiah chooses judges to judge the people. He tells the people that if they could always have a just king that it would be better for the people. I wonder if that would hold true for our day. Post any thoughts that you might have.
The kids of church leaders can choose. I have seen both good and bad examples of what a kid raised in a strong latter-day-saint home can choose. It's the same with Heavenly Father's children...he set it up so we can all CHOOSE. The value in having the ability to choose is in the option to choose the bad, so it does happen sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI think in our government, a rightous or "just" man could be a great thing in leading us to uphold principles of freedom and accountability outlined in the God-given constitution.