Who am I to judge?

“And thus we see that the Nephites began to dwindle in unbelief and grow in wickedness and abominations, while the Lamanites began to grow exceedingly in the knowledge of their God, yea, they did begin to keep his statutes and commandments and to walk in truth and uprightness before him. And thus we see that the Spirit of the Lord began to withdraw from the Nephites, because of the wickedness and the hardness of their hearts.” (Helaman 6: 34-35)

So could it be that God judges us by our obedience to his laws, and not because of our title, nationality or the color of our skin? Yup. I think so. Just because we have been outcast does not mean that we can’t repent and become righteous in the sight of God.

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Peace in all the land at last

“And it came to pass that …  the Lamanites had become, the more part of them, a righteous people, insomuch that their righteousness did exceed that of the Nephites… And behold there was peace in all the land, insomuch that the Nephites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would whether among the Nephites or the Lamanites. And the Lamanites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would whether among the Lamanites or the Nephites… to buy or to sell, and to get gain, according to their desire.” (Helaman 6: 1 & 8) 

The bigger they are the harder they fall

For a period of about eight years there was peace among the inhabitance of the American continent. Helaman records that there was continual rejoicing and the church grew. Then pride began to enter into the church. About four years later they were at war again, but this time the Lamanites were able to overpower the Nephites…the people of the church. Helaman says, “Now the great loss of the Nephites, this great slaughter which was among them would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness and their abominations which was among them; yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the Church of God. And it was because of the pride of their hearts and because of their exceeding riches.” (Helaman 4: 11-12)