A Few More Things

Moroni had added a couple of chapters to the end of his father's (Mormon's) writings. He had given a description of pretty much the final destruction of the Nephites, and then he added an abridgment of the Jaredite record to the end. He thought this would be the end of his writing, and even sort of nicely finished off his writings. I think he wrote that and then went about his business, assuming that he would just live out the rest of his days, probably doing his best to avoid the Lamanites. But after some time, he was still around, and felt to write more.

"Now I, Moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of Jared, I had supposed not to have written more, but I have not as yet perished;..." (Moroni 1:1)

The climate he lived in was one of wickedness. The few people that believed in Christ were being put to death if they wouldn't deny him.

"And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ; wherefore, I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own life." (Moroni 1:3)

This is probably why he assumed he wouldn't write any more, because he probably couldn't stay in one place for very long.

"Wherefore, I write a few more things, contrary to that which I had supposed; for I had supposed not to have written any more; but I write a few more things, that perhaps they may be of worth unto my brethren, the Lamanites, in some future day, according to the will of the Lord." (Moroni 1:4)

I love the humility of Moroni. We will soon see that some great things were written in the rest of the book of Moroni. I think it's safe to say that the Lord wanted him to write more, and prompted him what to write. I'm glad Moroni listened to the Lord and was willing to even risk his life to go back and add more to the plates, so that the Lamanites, and everyone, could have these wise words in some future day.