And thus we see…

That this isn’t going to happen every day!

I’ve fully entered the war chapters in Alma. When the most wicked of the Lamanites saw the change happening in the those who were willing to listen to the message of the Gospel (these Lamanites changed their name to the Anti-Lehi-Nephi) they did not approve. They would rather kill their own people then watch them change. Mormon put all these war chapters in for a reason. It’s hard to read the details of these wars and not feel the dedication of these converts and see how much they would give to keep their covenants. It’s also remarkable to see how wicked the Lamanites were and what length they would go to to fight righteousness.

Mormon had some specific reasons to put these chapters in and to make sure we got the message, he outlined some of these reasons at the end of Chapter 28 and 30.

“And thus we see how great the inequality of man is because of sin and transgression, and the power of the devil.”

“And thus we see the great call of diligence of men to labor in the vineyards of the Lord”

“And thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing – sorrow because of death and destruction among me,, and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.”

“And thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day, but doth speedily drag them down to hell.”