It’s interesting to compare the difference between Moroni and Amalickiah. Moroni, at 25 became the chief captain of the Nephite army. Amalickiah had become the leader of the Lamanites. Amalickiah spent his time stirring up hatred and contention among the Lamanites. He appointed men to stand on towers and speak against the Nephites, “hardening the hearts of the Lamanites and blinding their minds, and stirred them up to anger…” While Amalickiah created this hostility in the minds of the Lamanites, Moroni taught his people to be faithful unto the Lord their God. He did other things, he fortified the cities, prepared the armies, but that wasn’t the first thing, or even the most important, he started by teaching them to be faithful to God.
There is more we learn about Moroni and the sharp contrast of what we know of Amalickiah. Moroni was a man of “perfect understanding”, he was full of gratitude, he “did labor exceedingly for the welfare and safety of his people.” He was firm in the faith of Christ.
No description of Moroni’s character can compare with Alma 48:17, “…if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.”
Oh how I wish I could have that kind of character…
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