Mosiah 6-11

         I really like how in Mosiah chapter 7, Mosiah has a concern for the people that went back to the land of Lehi Nephi. In verse one its states that "they wearied him with their teasings." I wonder what that is supposed to mean teasings. However he must have known that those people were struggling with the Lamanites and that is why he was curious to know how they were doing.

         In chapter 8 Ammon teaches the people and learns about the 24 Jaredite plates. He tells the king that a seer is greater than a prophet. A cross reference is 1 Samuel 9:9 which reads, "Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer." In this verse is says that a seer is now called a prophet. Post any comments that you may have.

        In chapters 9-11 it is Zeniffs record about leaving Zarahemla and going down to the Land of Lehi-Nephi. Zeniff recalls that having strength in the Lord is better than having strength in yourself. He says that his people were able to drive away the Lamanites because they relied on the Lord. In chapter 11 when King Noah takes over he leads the people to do wickedness and they prevail against the Lamanites for a while and boast in their own strength. But along comes Abinadi and tells them if they don't change their ways they will be destroyed.

         In our own lives we may think that we can make it on our own and may suceed for a while, but eventually we will start to fail. Once we stop relying on the Lord that is when we will notice our lives getting harder. We have to continually rely on the Lord to help us in all that we do. Just like the people of Zeniff did. They realized they were slow to remember the Lord and they repented. After they repented and called upon the Lord they were able to withstand the Lamanites.