American Covenant

Mosiah 1

I'll try to do this quickly before I go to church. I definitely saw things this morning as I read that I haven't really paid attention to before. The fireside I attended Tuesday has really opened my eyes a little bit.

King Benjamin is getting ready to hand the mantel of king to Mosiah. King Mosiah understood the “American Covenant” so to speak. It is mentioned numerous times throughout the scriptures. He knew how important it is to have the commandments continually before our eyes (v5 &6). He knew the importance of searching the scriptures. Why? Tim Ballard said these words about every other sentence it seemed - Protect, Prosper and Liberty! It is a covenant prophets have made with the Lord throughout the ages. If we will but keep his commandments and keep them continually before our eyes, we will have these three blessings. I know there's more, and I'm anxious still to start reading it. But this is what I got out of the fireside.

He mentioned in his fireside that there are numerous places in Washington D.C. where our founding fathers have put Holiness to the Lord, the Ten Commandments and other religious symbols are in buildings and monuments. Our Founding Fathers understood the Covenant. And our leaders today are doing all in their power to eradicate the memory of that covenant. If we allow them to be successful, we are headed for a terrible fate.

How to apply this to me? Do all in my power to see that the leaders are not allowed to suppress religion. Doing so will offend God and we will lose His protection, cease to prosper and be in bondage. Pretty simple