Blindness

March 18
Mosiah 11-12

11:29 "Now the eyes of the people were blinded; therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and they sought from that time forward to take him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord, and he did not repent of his evil doings."

• Why were the eyes of the people blinded?
• 1 Kgs. 15:26 "And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin."
• As they follow a wicked king they become blinded. When the leaders sare not living obediently, the people have no vision and follow their wicked ways. Matt. 15:14 and Matt. 23:16 support this as well.
• Who are your leaders? If you are led by the wicked thenyouwill be blinded to goodness and blinded from the consequences of unrighteousness.

Sermon on the Mount/ Temple

• As we look at the Law of consecration we often wish it was more completely outlined in the scriptures. However, as we look more closely at the higher law commandments we begin to see what the lord truly considers as consecration.