Day 44: Alma 35-37

Welcome to Day 44...

Alma shared profound pearls of wisdom with his son Helaman: 

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass." (Alma 37:6) 

"Learn wisdom in thy youth...to keep the commandments of God." (Alma 37:35)  

"It is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss..."  (Alma 37:44)

"Do not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way..." (Alma 37:46)  

"Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings and he shall direct thee for good."  (Alma 37:37)

"Look to God and LIVE."  (Alma 37:47) 

He also reminded us that if we don't nourish our spirit and have faith in Christ, we will NOT progress. "They were slothful and forgot to exercise their faith and diligence and then those marvelous works ceased and they did not progress in their journey." (Alma 37:41)

"If they had faith to believe that God could cause that those spindles would point the way they should go, behold it was done; therefore they had this miracle, and also many other miracles wrought by the power of God, day by day". (Alma 37:41) 
        
Wonderful teachings. Thank you for these inspirational gems, Alma!

• Opening Song: "Keep the Commandments"

• Begin study session with prayer

• Scripture Study: Alma 35-37 (listen)

• Study Guide: (here)

• Video: Discussion on the Book of Mormon Alma 36-37

• Video: "Wracked With Torment"

• Video: "Replace Suffering With Joy"

                             

"For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land." 
Alma 37:44
            

"Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day." Alma 36:3

                            

“Regardless of what may come, may faith, immovable and constant, shine above us as the polar star.” Gordon B. Hinkley

• Record thoughts and favorite verses in your journal.

• Close study session with prayer.

Additional Video: A young man who plans to sin now and repent later discovers new insights into the process of repentance as he comes to understand the suffering and change Alma the Younger experienced in his conversion (Alma 36). (16:25)