After reading Helaman’s letter, Moroni was joyful because of
the success Helaman described in his arena of the war, but sorrowful because of
the extra struggle the reduced numbers were causing his part of the army. Moroni did two things in this chapter that
merit note. First he spread the good
news to everyone “that they might rejoice also” (v. 2). What a great idea, for amidst a struggle, any
boost is a welcome relief, “the pause that refreshes,” so to speak. Moroni did what he could to help his army
cope. The second noteworthy thing he did
was to respond to Helaman’s expressed need.
And verse 3 tells us that Moroni’s response time was “immediate.” What a good example! How often do we treat the needs of others as
an item on our To Do List? Unable to
leave where he was to go to Helaman’s aid, Moroni did what he could, and that
was send a letter to the government asking that their resources be employed in
helping Helaman’s army.
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