In Mosiah chapter 12 Abinadi is commanded to return to the people he had prophesied to 2 years ago and to call them to repentance again. It also contains what I think is the funniest verse in the entire Book of Mormon, which is actually verse 1. I'm sure that is not the way it happened, but it is sure written funny.
Anyway, the main lesson to me in this chapter is the effect sin has on the mind. Here are a people that have been taught the law of Moses, that have blatantly turned their back on it, and do not even recognize that they are doing wrong. The human mind has an infinite capacity to rationalize away its actions.
These people if they were willing to admit it to themselves, were doing that which is wrong in the sight of God. And yet when a prophet came to them to declare it unto them, they took offense, and claimed that they had done no sin. They seemed shocked almost that a prophet was telling them they had done wrong. I have met many people in my day, but I must admit that I don't remember meeting anyone that had been taught the right thing to do, who wasn't doing it, that if I pressed them they were shocked to hear they were breaking the commandments. Everyone that I met that fell into that category when push came to shove knew they were doing that which is wrong.
Some people are very good at rationalizing away their sins. Satan is more than willing to help them lie to themselves, because that is exactly what they are doing. Sadly, eventually guilt fades away after enough repeated actions and time. But the Spirit of God will not always strive with man, the scriptures state. But it is always our actions that drive it away. May we all keep the commandments of our God and bring Him happiness and not add to His suffering. Until tomorrow.
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