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"For the Lord Will Be Merciful unto All Who Call on His Name," Alma 9:14-17

Alma 9:14-17

This set of verses presents a interesting observation on the Lamanites in their ignorance. There is a contrasting here of the people of Ammonihah against the Lamanites. While the cause of the ignorance of the Lamanites was their parents' disobedience, which caused them to suffer a spiritual death (separation from God) as a people, their ignorance also was grounds for tolerance at the day of judgement.

We also learn something of the merciful characteristics of the Father in prolonging the days of the Lamanites, though they exist in a state of disbelief, until the time that they would believe and repent. Parenthetically, I find a parallel between the promises extended to the Lamanites and those covenants and promises extended to the House of Israel and the Jewish nation. 

Then at the end of this passage of scripture, there is this eternal nugget of truth: "Many of them will be saved, for the Lord will be merciful unto all who call on his name." (emphasis added) This verse swells within my breasts this morning as I contemplate it. It reminds me that any time, we can return to God. It also reminds me that anyone, anywhere, in any circumstance can find favor in the presence of God, if they but humble themselves and call on his name! This thing is true.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    My belief? God wins. Around His throne in celestial glory stand multitudes beyond numbering, as John the Revelator describes.

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  2. Brent LeavittNovember 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Yeah, good point. I think that the mercy of the Father is perhaps the one thing that will surprise us most as we return to Him after this life.

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