King Mosiah

"6 And it came to pass that king Mosiah did walk in the ways of the Lord, and did observe his judgments and his statutes, and did keep his commandments in all things whatsoever he commanded him.

7 And king Mosiah did cause his people that they should till the earth. And he also, himself, did till the earth, that thereby he might not become burdensome to his people, that he might do according to that which his father had done in all things. And there was no contention among all his people for the space of three years." (Mosiah 6:6-7)

King Benjamin passed the responsibility of being King on to his son Mosiah. These two verses describe very simply how Mosiah was a great king.

First, Mosiah was righteous. He walked in the ways of the Lord, and observe his judgments and statutes, and kept His commandments. I think that if this were a description given about me, that would make me so happy. I hope I can live up to that expectation some day.

Second, he was king. He could have demanded that his people support him so he could go about his work as king. However, he realized that he didn't want to be a burden on the people, so he did "till the earth". He grew his own food and took care of himself.

This is a great tribute to King Benjamin as well, because Mosiah did what he watched his father do. So in keeping the commandments, and tilling the earth, he was doing what King Benjamin had done before him.

It's easy to let leadership and responsibility go to your head. Clearly, King Benjamin and King Mosiah didn't let that happen. These men are great examples to anyone who wants to be great.