The Book of Ahkuh Hahwahohtihm

[SPOKEN — DO NOT SING] The Book of Ahkuh Hahwahohtihm tells the tragic story of the fall of Mayntinah. But its greatest warning is not about the enemies outside the city. It is about what happened inside the people. Ahkuh was the grandson of Maymihts Ahkehkt. His family lived through the destruction of a civilization that had once considered itself Zion. Mayntinah had grown powerful and prosperous. But according to Ahkuh, the people became proud. They allowed more people into the land than it could sustain. They ignored principles of stewardship. And most importantly... they began keeping some commandments while ignoring others. They still believed in the Peacemaker. They still had sacred records, councils, leaders, and ordinances. But increasingly... they trusted their own wisdom. Their weapons. Their strength. Their councils. Ahkuh says they stopped counseling with the Peacemaker in the stewardship of the land. That may be the great warning of this book. They wanted God's protection... without always seeking God's direction. Eventually the surrounding settlements collapsed. Families crowded into Mayntinah. Supplies failed. Violence increased. And the great city fell. But the story did not end there. The faithful scattered into other lands. New settlements were established. The sacred records were preserved. And the Way of the Peacemaker continued. Ahkuh reminds us that Zion is not a city. It is not a temple. It is not an institution. Those things can disappear. The true foundation is the Peacemaker. The Book of Mormon teaches the same principle: Build upon the rock of our Redeemer... who is Christ. So perhaps Ahkuh leaves us with one simple question: **Lord... am I still listening to You?** Mayntinah fell. The records survived. The people began again. And the Peacemaker remained. [SING — VERY SHORT] Build on the Rock. Walk in His light. Listen to the Peacemaker. And keep Zion bright. [END IMMEDIATELY]