"Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation."
John 11:47-48
It's interesting that this council attributes their actions to fear of the Romans, predicting the fall of their society. Was that a valid fear as far as the reaction of the Romans? I don't know. Even if so though, if you have someone who can talk to God and do miracles like that, then, just a thought, why not ask him about how to avoid such a tragedy? This is classic fearing man more than God (D&C 3:7)... and because they did, they made some vastly wrong choices... as will we, if we choose to do the same.
Today, let's fear the loss of God in our lives much more than we fear any other consequences. Let's put God first, and if we're worried about something else, then let's talk to God about it rather than putting that worry first, and ignoring God. Let's not repeat the massive mistakes of the past, and get our priorities mixed up so much that we could follow our fears into unthinkable actions.
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