"And now it came to pass, after king Mosiah had sent these things forth among the people they were convinced of the truth of his words.
Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king, and became exceedingly anxious that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land; yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.
Therefore, it came to pass that they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land, to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges, to judge them according to the law which had been given them; and they were exceedingly rejoiced because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.
And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah; yea, they did esteem him more than any other man; for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain, yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul; for he had not exacted riches of them, neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood; but he had established peace in the land, and he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage; therefore they did esteem him, yea, exceedingly, beyond measure."
Mosiah 29:37-40
This is part of the story of king Mosiah, where he transitions the government of the people, talking the people into having judges rather than a king. The story is amazing all by itself of course... the idea of someone giving up that kind of power and talking his people into a better form of government is really cool. And obviously Mosiah's subjects thought so as well, because it says here that they esteemed him "beyond measure."
I guess this struck me because it seems so foreign in today's society... it is hard to imagine any governmental figure being so universally loved. And I think that Mosiah's sincere love for his people made the difference. Perhaps that is something we can incorporate into our own lives as well. I think we, very often, make decisions at work (or school, or home...) without considering what the best decision for everyone is. I don't think that makes us instantly evil, but a core part of the gospel and God's advice for becoming better is going all in on love and consideration of others.
Today, let's think about our decisions and make them not just about what we want, but let's also try to consider the perspective of the people around us and also the world as well. What can we do to make things better for everyone, not just more comfortable for ourselves? :) Is there a way to take a page from king Mosiah's book and change things so that they will be better in the future, not just for today? If so, let's take the time and start the change. :)
Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king, and became exceedingly anxious that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land; yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.
Therefore, it came to pass that they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land, to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges, to judge them according to the law which had been given them; and they were exceedingly rejoiced because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.
And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah; yea, they did esteem him more than any other man; for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain, yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul; for he had not exacted riches of them, neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood; but he had established peace in the land, and he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage; therefore they did esteem him, yea, exceedingly, beyond measure."
Mosiah 29:37-40
This is part of the story of king Mosiah, where he transitions the government of the people, talking the people into having judges rather than a king. The story is amazing all by itself of course... the idea of someone giving up that kind of power and talking his people into a better form of government is really cool. And obviously Mosiah's subjects thought so as well, because it says here that they esteemed him "beyond measure."
I guess this struck me because it seems so foreign in today's society... it is hard to imagine any governmental figure being so universally loved. And I think that Mosiah's sincere love for his people made the difference. Perhaps that is something we can incorporate into our own lives as well. I think we, very often, make decisions at work (or school, or home...) without considering what the best decision for everyone is. I don't think that makes us instantly evil, but a core part of the gospel and God's advice for becoming better is going all in on love and consideration of others.
Today, let's think about our decisions and make them not just about what we want, but let's also try to consider the perspective of the people around us and also the world as well. What can we do to make things better for everyone, not just more comfortable for ourselves? :) Is there a way to take a page from king Mosiah's book and change things so that they will be better in the future, not just for today? If so, let's take the time and start the change. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment