Today's Favorite Verse: Ether 7:8, 11, 24, 27

Today's Favorite Verse: Ether 7:8, 11, 24, 27
"And it came to pass that Shule was angry with his brother; and Shule waxed strong, and became mighty as to the strength of a man; and he was also mighty in judgment.
And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in righteousness; and he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of the land, for the people had become exceedingly numerous.
And it came to pass that the people did revile against the prophets, and did mock them. And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment against all those who did revile against the prophets.
And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and he remembered the great things that the Lord had done for his fathers in bringing them across the great deep into the promised land; wherefore he did execute judgment in righteousness all his days."

The repeated characteristic of Shule is "judgment". He could execute judgment and in righteousness. That is a good characteristic of a leader. He did not command them in what to believe but executed a law giving power to the prophets to go whithersoever they will. Because of this the people were brought into repentance. You cannot enact a law to make people repent or believe, but must give them religious freedom to practice their religion. Agency to believe what they will.

Day 3570