"And it came to pass after they had taken them, they caused them to enter into a covenant that they would no more take up their weapons of war against the Nephites."
Alma 52:16
I notice that in the scriptures people seemed to trust each other's word a lot more. A lot of things seem to have gotten better as society has developed and progressed on the way to the present, but perhaps other things have also gotten worse. A covenant like this wouldn't be valid in our day because it would be something they felt pressured to do... and that's a legal technicality anyway, because no one would just have enemy soldiers give their word and then let them go. I love the idea that they could trust them, or like in the case of Zoram way back in 1 Nephi, as soon as he gave his word their "fears did cease concerning him" (1 Nephi 4:37).
Today, let's all try to be closer to this scriptural ideal of keeping our word and following through on our committments. Let's change the world by changing ourselves.
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