Day 26: Mosiah 11-14

Welcome to Day 26...

            

King Benjamin showers us with wisdom before departing to the world of spirits. 

Then King Noah enters the scene!  In Mosiah chapter 11, we are reminded that evil leaders lead to bad thinking and bad behavior. Well that certainly happened here.
(See Mosiah 11:2, 6–7, 15, 19.) 

God sent Abinadi to counteract the wickedness, but  "...the wicked taketh the truth to be hard." 

Abinadi "answered them boldly, and withstood all their questions…and did confound them in all their words.” (Mosiah 12:19.) He even became the questioner:

“If ye teach the law of Moses, why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin?" (Mosiah 12:25–31.)

The consensus: “Slay him...he is mad.” 

But a GLOWING Abinadi declared: “Touch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver...ye have studied and taught iniquity the most part of your lives.” (Mosiah 13:11.)

The message was delivered, agency allowed and we learn the fate of both King Noah and Abinadi tomorrow!

• Opening Song: "Do What Is Right"

• Begin study session with prayer.

• Scripture Study: Mosiah 11-14 (listen)

• Study Guide: (here)

• Video: Discussions on the Book of Mormon Mosiah 7-13

Video: Living Scriptures"Abinadi and King Noah"

Video: Book of Mormon Stories "Abinadi and King Noah"                    

“After all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from death or the effects of our individual sins without the grace extended by the atonement of Jesus Christ” Elder Dallin H. Oaks

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all." Mosiah 14:5-6

“If you sometimes get discouraged, consider this fellow. He dropped out of grade school. Ran a country store. Went broke. Took 15 years to pay off his bills. Took a wife. Unhappy marriage. Ran for House. Lost twice. Ran for Senate. Lost twice. Delivered speech that became a classic. Audience indifferent. Attacked daily by the press and despised by half the country. Despite all this, imagine how many people all over the world have been inspired by this awkward, rumpled, brooding man who signed his name simply, A. Lincoln.

• Record thoughts and favorite verses in your journal.

• Close study session with prayer and have a beautiful day.