Alma 63 This chapter has me puzzling quite a bit, because the spirit of the Lord is strong in these verses, but I am not seeing it. I’m not understanding why it is strong. This chapter gives several accounts of Nephite migrations into the lands that were beyond a narrow stretch of land north of …
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Según los deseos de Pahorán
Alma 62 (I didn’t make a post in English on this chapter, so I might mix it up here.) What does it mean to be a leader? Moroni in the beginning of this chapter it taking lead from the chief judge and acting according to the desires of the chief judge, Pahoran. So when leadership …
El Espíritu de Dios… es el espíritu de la libertad
Alma 61 Se entiende las cosas diferentes y se justifica las acciones mucho más cuando entendemos la relación entre la libertad y el Espíritu de Dios. La libertad es un derecho que viene de Dios. Hallo este punto interesante porque no se puede justificar el pecado por medio de la libertad. Dios nos da la …
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My Soul Standeth Fast in That Liberty in the Which God Hath Made Us Free
Alma 61 (The end of verse 9 is quoted in the title) Pahoran understands the source, the terms and conditions of the freedom that he had been called upon to protect. (BT – There is more to be internalized from these verses, but the day requires my attentions elsewhere. I feel that I am understanding …
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To All Those Who Have Been Chosen… to Govern
Alma 60 The Spirit of the Lord bids me to consider this passage: But behold, great has been the slaughter among our people; yea, thousands have fallen by the sword… Alma 60:5 This is the motivating cause for which Moroni so strongly comes out against the leadership of their government. But why did I just …
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Empezó a dudar
Alma 59 Cuando los nefitas pierdan la ciudad de Nefiáh, Moroni y sus capitanes en jefe, empiezan a dudar si podrán vencer contra sus hermanos, los lamanitas. Pensaron así porque tuvieron miedo que tal vez su propio pueblo fuera malo. Pensaron así porque los lamanitas habían logrado éxito en sus diseños contra los nefitas. ¿Porque …
We Did Pour Out Our Souls
Alma 58 I needed this chapter this morning! And it came to pass that we did wait in these difficult circumstances for the space of many months, even until we were about to perish for the want of food… Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us …
Él es quien nos ha librado
Alma 57 Claramente, si el relato de los dos mil sesenta es verídico, hay un punto de poder que ellos poseían por su fe, que el resto de los nefitas no tenían. Y Helamán lo explica así- Y lo atribuimos con justicia al milagroso poder de Dios, por motivo de su extraordinaria fe en lo …
Entered Into the Rest of Their God
Alma 57 I read the accounts of the miraculous preservation of the Sons of Helaman, and I know there are people today that have that kind of faith. I know of stories from missionaries in the Philippines, groups of youth from my time at EFY, and many families across this broad church that have such …
No dudamos que nuestras madres lo sabían
Alma 56 Dentro de la iglesia, cuando hablamos de convenios con Dios, usualmente referimos a las ordenanzas, que también son convenios. Pero aquí, se nos acuerda del convenio que hizo el pueblo de Ammón de no tomar armas de guerra. Aunque no fue ordenanza, ellos sin embargo hicieron convenio con Dios. Y la seriedad de …