This week, we studied in Mosiah. I am always amazed at the fact that no matter how many times I think about the sacrifice and love of Jesus Christ, I always find new ways to appreciate him.
In Mosiah 10: 12, 17 reads, "They were a wild and ferocious, and a bloodthirsty people, believing in the tradition of their fathers, which is this-Believing that they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem because of the iniquities of their fathers, and that they were wronged in the wilderness by their brethren, and they were also wronged while crossing the sea...And thus they have taught their children that they should hate them, and that they should destroy them; therefore they have an eternal hatred towards the children of Nephi."
In these scriptures, we learn the the Lamanites are teaching their children that Laman and Lemuel were wronged, and therefore they need to hate the Nephites, I think in the context of today's world, it is easy to find hatred towards other people. If someone is like the Lamanites, they will have wroth and hatred towards individuals. But, if someone is forgiving and loving, then they are opposite of those people. It isn't right to hold grudges, especially in the eyes of Jesus Christ. He faced the ultimate offense. He was crucified and left by God to suffer for our sins. And at the end of the day, Christ preached, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." He is merciful and once we realize that we need to forgive others, the love will easily flow from our hearts because we will be becoming more like Christ.
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