Sunday, November 2, 2008

A Time of Hope and Fear

A lot has been said this political season about both Hope and Fear. There have been many great flattering words spoken about Hope in particular. While we should all have such Hope for the future and for our country, there is also sound basis for Fear.








When potential leaders of this nation either don't understand and appreciate the sacrifice of time, talents, and lives that these images represent, and more especially, how important they are to the freedoms we now enjoy, or even worse yet, knowingly and intentionally denigrate them, there is much to Fear in the future.

"Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people.
"And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land." --Mosiah 29:26-27

1 comment:

Lauri said...

It's interesting to use fear and hope in the same sentence. This next week has me very fearful in many ways and yet when I read from the Book Of Mormon I see the hope and watch with fearful eyes.