Prepare

Mosiah 29

Mosiah lays out the new order of law – without kings, but with judges. He is a righteous king but tells the people an iniquitous king can bring a people into bondage. This is proven over and over again in the Book of Mormon and we see it in current events in the world today.

Several times Mosiah said “let us be wise”. Wouldn't it be nice if the world could operate under this advice. I feel like the United States is in such peril as we have so many in higher office whose interests are not in the freedom of the people but rather in their own greatness as seen by the world.

Mosiah talks about the voice of the people. He establishes a voting system because generally the majority of people will choose right. It seems in our nation today that the ratio of good people vs. not-so-good people is beginning to tilt in the not-so-good direction. We hold our breaths as we consider the results of another four years with Obama at the nation's helm. I don't know that we could survive such a thing, and yet Clyde tells me there are a great deal of people who are benefiting from his generosities. Why can't they see clear enough to look down the road a few years? Mosiah warns us in v27: “And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land.” We have been warned. I've never felt such urgency in electing valiant men and women into office like I currently feel.

So, what does this tell me I need to be doing? I need to better prepare for harder times. Not just temporal preparations either. I need to be sure my testimony is strong enough to see me through the hard times. We have been assured hard times are coming. Is this it? Who knows? All I know is I need to prepare.