Today's Favorite Verse: Alma 49:4-5

Today's Favorite Verse: Alma 49:4-5

"But behold, how great was their disappointment; for behold, the Nephites had dug a ridge of earth round about them, which was so high that the Lamanites could not cast their stones and their arrows at them that they might take effect, neither could they come upon them save it was by their place of entrance.

Now at this time the chief captains of the Lamanites were astonished exceedingly, because of the wisdom of the Nephites in preparing their places of security."

The Lamanites came upon a Nephite city they thought they would have no problem destroying. Instead they are surprised to see the fortifications Moroni has made to the city and to others. Great mounds of earth were thrown up then wooden stockades on top of that. I have see videos showing exactly what was described in the Book of Mormon in the Hopewell Earthworks in Ohio and other areas in the Heartland. It really does amaze me to see archaeological evidence. There is one I wish I could find the picture of that has the mounds of earth and a place of entrance. Beyond the point of entrance was another mound. Archers could shoot down at the enemies trying to enter at the point and just kill them off. It was ingenious. 

When I ponder on wisdom, at the time the Lamanites nor the Nephite never had the wisdom to defend themselves in such a way. I know it was inspired of the Lord. But in our day we never would have had the knowledge of what these mounds of earth where until Joseph Smith translated the golden plates that described them. At the time in 1830 these mounds in Ohio were not even public knowledge. A young farm boy in upstate New York would have no reason to make up such a tale of things he never saw. It just amazes me how the Lord works in revealing things to people and his timing. I know this line of defense was to endure the ages so we could see these things today.

They are a living witness that God does inspire his people and protect them. If we only turn to him for our every need. If we acknowledge our dependency on him he will bless us. The wisdom that was never known to man will be given as needed by the Lord. I marvel at the technology I have seen developed during my lifetime. They have all been instruments to further His work. There is no end to what the Lord can inspire man to do.

Day 323 Tami Fitzgerald Harris