Ether 12

Although I've read Ether 12 dozens of times, this morning something stood out that never has before. This is one of the rare instances in scripture where a two way conversation with the Lord is shared with us. I encourage you to read Ether 12 and listen to this conversation. Moroni had several different concerns he brought to the Lord, all of which the Lord resolved. Of note:

- Moroni was concerned about his weakness in writing and the Lord comforted him.
- Moroni prayed that we (the Gentiles) might have charity and grace. He was essentially told that it mattereth not to Moroni what the Gentiles do because his garments are clean from our blood.

This is a powerful conversation and it should give us great insight into both Moroni's personality and the Lord.

A couple of points:
- When we have a weakness, where do we go to seek comfort and strength? The reality is, rarely to the Lord, and more often to the world.
- The Lord told Moroni, "Fools mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for the meek, that they shall take no advantage of your weakness."  Fools take advantage of the weakness of others. The humble and meek will learn from and lift others and seek the Lord, who will identify our own weaknesses and make those strong.