At times I wonder what the people of Alma’s idea of deliverance meant to them. Did it mean that Amulon would die and they would be free? Did it mean they would rise up against their enemies in triumph? Or did it mean they would die in their trial and be relieved of their burdens through death? We may never know what they wondered in their hearts, but we do know what the lord promised them. The lord said to the people, “Lift up your hearts and be of good comfort, for I the lord know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.”
Not only did the Lord promise to deliver them from bondage but he also “…did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease…” (Mosiah 24:15). He promised freedom as well as the he made them strong enough to handle their burdens. As a result, “they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the lord.” (Mosiah 24:15). So great was their faith that the lord would deliver them that they were patient and happy about what was going on.
Not only did the Lord promise to deliver them from bondage but he also “…did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease…” (Mosiah 24:15). He promised freedom as well as the he made them strong enough to handle their burdens. As a result, “they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the lord.” (Mosiah 24:15). So great was their faith that the lord would deliver them that they were patient and happy about what was going on.
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