Day 30 Mosiah 12-14

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Okay, so it's day 30!  I am a third of the way finished with my 90 day challenge.  This  means that I am a third of the way done with The Book of Mormon!  Time flies when I am in "The Zone".  I hope y'all are enjoying this, learning something from this quick journey, and feeling joyful and thankful for "The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ"!

Today I am reading Mosiah 12-14 and today I have YOU in mind.  So let's go.

In Mosiah 12, Abinadi warns King Noah of the plagues, punishments, calamities, and disasters to come if the people and King Noah don't become converted to God, stop being wicked, and repent of their wrong doing.  

I couldn't help be reminded how Moses warned Pharoah of the same in Exodus, or Noah and the flood.  God has brought disasters, plagues, and punishment to the wicked and in 2025 he might do the same.  I believe each warned generation tends to say as Pharoah did, The people of Noah, and even Lehi's sons Laman and Lemuel, "oh that won't happen, that is superstition, or that isn't a correct interpretation of what God does.  Absolutely, yes it is and yes, God might!

In Mosiah 13:3-4, when I read these verses my heart became so full that I almost cried.  

3"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; neither have I told you that which ye requested that I should tell; therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time. 

4 But I must fulfil the commandments wherewith God has commanded me; and because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me. And again, because I have spoken the word of God ye have judged me that I am mad.

Likening these scriptures unto me

#1 When I read these verses I pondered how I would respond if I was faced with someone who needed to know about God?  Would I have the faith to know I had work to fulfill, and would I boldly express this knowledge to those who need to hear of Christ?  I want to believe I would, and as a Ward Missionary I have tried when allowed.  I think about Martyrs who have been faced with the question or command, "do you believe in Christ" knowing a yes was a death sentence, or "Deny The Christ or die". 

#2 When I was 24, on April 20, 1999, Cassie Bernall was asked by the boys that shot up their classmates at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, if she believed in God.  She said "yes" and was Martyred.  

#3 May I always be willing to preach of Christ and stand up for my belief in Jesus Christ.  I pray I will always be that firm in my faith.

In Mosiah 14:5, the reminder of the words of Isaiah, that Christ would come and suffer for our iniquities, 

5"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."

I am thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ.  He knew his fate and drank of that bitter cup for me.