Alma 34:30-41
(This is for me. Don't take this lightly.)
Verse 30 states: "...Seeing that the holy scriptures testify of these things, ye come forth and bring fruit unto repentance." Footnote on "fruit" takes me to Alma 13, a section on priesthood, which has weighed heavily upon my mind in the last day or two.
In deed, the Spirit of the Lord has been upon me over the past week. Something has changed.
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It has now been three days since I first started my study of these verses. Two nights ago, on a long drive into the big city, I finally took action on promptings to study the Priesthood. That study started with a review of verse 31, which reminded me:
Just in the act of wanting to change, searching for greater understanding about my duties, the promise that Amulek makes here is again being realized in my home: "immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you."
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Verse 30-34 are exhaustive call to repentance. Can anyone reasonably not feel the need to act and improve after reaching Amulek's invitation?
These final verses are first a call to repentance, then an exhortation to the righteous life:
(This is for me. Don't take this lightly.)
Verse 30 states: "...Seeing that the holy scriptures testify of these things, ye come forth and bring fruit unto repentance." Footnote on "fruit" takes me to Alma 13, a section on priesthood, which has weighed heavily upon my mind in the last day or two.
In deed, the Spirit of the Lord has been upon me over the past week. Something has changed.
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It has now been three days since I first started my study of these verses. Two nights ago, on a long drive into the big city, I finally took action on promptings to study the Priesthood. That study started with a review of verse 31, which reminded me:
Yea, I would that ye would come forth and harden not your hearts any longer; for behold, now is the time and the day of your salvation; and therefore, if ye will repent and harden not your hearts, immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you.In regards to my duty and obligations towards my family, I was failing. The answer to why I failing was surprising: I did not understand or value the role of the Priesthood in my own family. On this point of doctrine, my heart had become quite hardened unbeknownst to me. I was not intentionally doing so, but I realize now such was my error.
Just in the act of wanting to change, searching for greater understanding about my duties, the promise that Amulek makes here is again being realized in my home: "immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you."
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Verse 30-34 are exhaustive call to repentance. Can anyone reasonably not feel the need to act and improve after reaching Amulek's invitation?
These final verses are first a call to repentance, then an exhortation to the righteous life:
- Contend no more against the Holy Ghost
- Humble yourselves to the dust and worship God
- Live in thanksgiving daily
- Watchful unto prayer continually
- Patience in affliction
- Hope to one day rest from affliction
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