"And it came to pass in the commencement of the fifth year of their reign there began to be a contention among the people; for a certain man, being called Amlici, he being a very cunning man, yea, a wise man as to the wisdom of the world, he being after the order of the man that slew Gideon by the sword, who was executed according to the law—
Now this Amlici had, by his cunning, drawn away much people after him; even so much that they began to be very powerful; and they began to endeavor to establish Amlici to be a king over the people.
Now this was alarming to the people of the church, and also to all those who had not been drawn away after the persuasions of Amlici; for they knew that according to their law that such things must be established by the voice of the people.
Therefore, if it were possible that Amlici should gain the voice of the people, he, being a wicked man, would deprive them of their rights and privileges of the church; for it was his intent to destroy the church of God."
Alma 2:1-4
I like how the Book of Mormon is filled with so many things, from a personal and a national level, public and private, illustrating "applied religion" or how the gospel works as part of life, and not just something we talk about on Sunday. Here, in the beginning of a year, a political movement starts a war, but it is eventually solved through prayer (and of course a lot of effort). A good reminder, in "the commencement" of our year, that God is always the solution. We need to work at it of course, mentally and physically, but we succeed when God is with us, and when we are putting him and other people first. Prayer + Effort ... a good scriptural strategy to face the day with. :)
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