Dear Friends - Book of Mormon Style

Alma 15: 16-18

16 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;

17 Therefore, after Alma having established the church at Sidom, seeing a great check, yea, seeing that the people were checked as to the pride of their hearts, and began to humble themselves before God, and began to assemble themselves together at their sanctuaries to worship God before the altar, watching and praying continually, that they might be delivered from Satan, and from death, and from destruction—

18 Now as I said, Alma having seen all these things, therefore he 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.
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Wow, when I was reading these verses last night, my breath was taken away. What love Alma had for Amulek! Amulek was basically disowned by his family and friends, but Alma (him being an instrument in God's hands to deliver this love) took care of him.
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Now let's look back at Alma 8:19-22. Alma had been preaching in Ammonihah and was rejected by the people so he left the city. He was then visited by an angel and commanded to return back to Ammonihah and preach again. So he went back and here's what happened.

19 And as he entered the city he was an hungered, and he said to a man: Will ye give to an humble servant of God something to eat?

20 And the man said unto him: I am a Nephite, and I know that thou art a holy prophet of God, for thou art the man whom an angel said in a vision: Thou shalt receive. Therefore, go with me into my house and I will impart unto thee of my food; and I know that thou wilt be a blessing unto me and my house.

21 And it came to pass that the man received him into his house; and the man was called Amulek; and he brought forth bread and meat and set before Alma.

22 And it came to pass that Alma ate bread and was filled; and he blessed Amulek and his house, and he gave thanks unto God.
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I truly enjoy reading about these two great missionaries that listened to the Lord and emulated the beautiful quality of charity to eachother in their times of need. That's the kind of friend I want to be. That's the kind of wife I want to be. That's the kind of mother I want to be.

I love the Book of Mormon. I have read it so many times and have never noticed these verses. I'm grateful that the Spirit lead me to read and learn something new.