The problem of who should be the next king arises because none of Mosiah's sons are willing to take that role. This worries Mosiah because if the people choose the next king from outside his family there is always a chance that later one of his sons might change his mind and there could be civil war or contention.
The more he thinks about it, he decides it is time to have a new form of government. He suggests elected judges and compares the two systems.
This story gives us an opportunity to think about our own responsibility as a citizen of the communities where we live.
In the United States, we are governed by elected officials in a system that has become too often dominated by the money of special interest groups. All too often we feel we are choosing the lesser of two evils - there are no "good" men and women running. Money buys power and those in power surround themselves with friends or with those who have financed their campaigns. Corruption in Washington has become so common we are no longer surprised.
But we can only blame ourselves. Look at what it says in Mosiah 29:27
And if the time comes that the voice of the people choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you...
Or in other words, we can't complain when this is what we elect.
My husband and I try to do our best in every election at every level of government to research each candidate and decide not only their qualifications but their character. We try to always vote for the men and women who have demonstrated integrity and who we believe are good people no matter which party they belong to.
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