My favorite person in the Book of Mormon is Amulek, one of the biggest reasons is because he is someone I can relate to!
Before he was called upon the Lord to serve he was a normal person going about his life. Then Alma, a prophet of God, was revealed unto him and he ended up going out with Alma and teaching with him!
Could you imagine the prophet coming to your doorstep and asking if you'll go out and be a missionary with him?
That would be pretty awesome.
Amulek was an awesome missionary and taught with the spirit and power. However there's a specific point where I feel like I can really relate to Amulek and that's in chapter 15.
Up to this point Amulek saw people he converted, get thrown in a fire and burned because of their beliefs.(14:10) He was then imprisoned and ridiculed. Stripped naked and abused physically and by words (14:20), then was saved by a miracle and was freed from his afflictions for that moment. (14:27)
He returns to a land where his family and friends live and finds out that they all want to have nothing to do with him because of his beliefs. (15:16)
Was his mission and calling easy? of course not! I don't know if I would be able to bear that much!
In Alma 15:18, we read that Alma, "took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord."
Almulek became discouraged. He was brought down. I know I would have had a hard time going through those afflictions if I even could. Amulek righteously bore his afflictions, and when it became more than he could bare he allowed Alma to help him become strengthened in the Lord.
When we feel as if our afflictions are more than we can bear, turn to the Lord and whether it's on your own or through someone else, strengthen yourself in the Lord.
In the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.
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