Ammon and his brethren had persuaded their father to allow them to go to the Lamanites to preach the gospel. As they traveled into the wilderness they fasted and prayed. They wanted to be able to help the Lamanites to repent and learn of the Lord.
Alma 27:10 And it came to pass that the Lord did avisit them with his bSpirit, and said unto them: Be ccomforted. And they were comforted.
Sometimes I request help from the Lord and He says, "Be comforted." But before I realize what's happening, I'm worrying again, gnawing on the same bone. I need to turn things over to the Lord and when He tells me to be comforted I should let go and trust Him. And be comforted.
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That's a really good point, and I think it extends to all of God's blessings. Like 'receive the Holy Ghost'. It is something we have to DO. It doesn't just happen.
ReplyDeleteAlso, working in the temple I see all the blessings we are given. We are told we are blessed with this, and this and this. The first time I listened after not hearing them for a long time, I thought, "I haven't had that blessing, yet it was given to me decades ago." And I realized I have to RECEIVE those blessings. It is an action we have to take; the blessings are not put on us without our action and attention. Otherwise, we wouldn't appreciate them or the giver of them.