Alma has been asked to judge the people who are rebelling against the church, and he is very concerned and has inquired of the Lord. The Lord's response begins by telling Alma that God is pleased with him and that he loves him for accepting the testimony of Abinadi. He also loves the people who accepted the gospel because of Alma's testimony.
Mosiah 26:18 Yea, blessed is this people who are willing to bear my aname; for in my bname shall they be called; and they are mine.
The Lord uses similar language in D&C 50:40-42 as He talks about the early Saints.
40 Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot abear all things now; ye must bgrow in cgrace and in the knowledge of the truth.
41 aFear not, little bchildren, for you are mine, and I have covercome the world, and you are of them that my Father hath dgiven me;
42 And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be alost.
The Lord loves all of His children with a love beyond our ability to imagine, but He loves His obedient and faithful children with a special love and and blesses them and holds them in the hollow of His hand.
If we would be loved and treasured as the people of Alma, it's up to us. We also must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. We must be obedient and faithful and diligent and fear not, but trust in the Lord. We can be His.
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