Sunday, August 29, 2010

August 29

Alma 60:6 And now behold, we desire to know the cause of this exceedingly great neglect; yea, we desire to know the cause of your thoughtless state.





Saturday, August 28, 2010

August 28



DAY 241 August 28
Alma 56:56 But behold, to my great joy, there had not one soul of them fallen to the earth; yea, and they had fought as if with the strength of God; yea, never were men known to have fought with such miraculous strength; and with such mighty power did they fall upon the Lamanites, that they did frighten them; and for this cause did the Lamanites deliver themselves up as prisoners of war.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

August 25

DAY 238 August 25
Alma 53:16 But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not entered into a covenant that they would not take their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies; therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time, as many as were able to take up arms, and they called themselves Nephites.


Monday, August 23, 2010

August 23


DAY 236 August 23
Alma 51:20 And the remainder of those dissenters, rather than be smitten down to the earth by the sword, yielded to the standard of liberty, and were compelled to hoist the title of liberty upon their towers, and in their cities, and to take up arms in defense of their country.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

August 22



DAY 235 August 22
Alma 51:8 Now those who were in favor of kings were those of high birth, and they sought to be kings; and they were supported by those who sought power and authority over the people....  13 And it came to pass that when the men who were called king-men had heard that the Lamanites were coming down to battle against them, they were glad in their hearts; and they refused to take up arms, for they were so wroth with the chief judge, and also with the people of liberty, that they would not take up arms to defend their country.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

August 21


DAY 234 August 21
Alma 50:23 But behold there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi, since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni, yea, even at this time, in the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Friday, August 20, 2010

August 20


DAY 233 August 20
Alma 49:27 Yea, he was exceedingly wroth, and he did curse God, and also Moroni, swearing with an oath that he would drink his blood; and this because Moroni had kept the commandments of God in preparing for the safety of his people. 
28 And it came to pass, that on the other hand, the people of Nephi did thank the Lord their God, because of his matchless power in delivering them from the hands of their enemies.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

August 19


DAY 232 August 19
Alma 48:23  Now, they were sorry to take up arms against the Lamanites, because they did not delight in the shedding of blood; yea, and this was not all-they were sorry to be the means of sending so many of their brethren out of this world into an eternal world, unprepared to meet their God.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

August 18



DAY 231 August 18
Alma 46:36 And it came to pass also, that he caused the title of liberty to be hoisted upon every tower which was in all the land, which was possessed by the Nephites; and thus Moroni planted the standard of liberty among the Nephites.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

August 17


DAY 230 August 17
Alma 46:21 And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words, behold, the people came running together with their armor girded about their loins, rending their garments in token, or as a covenant, that they would not forsake the Lord their God; or...the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.

Monday, August 16, 2010

August 16


DAY 229 August 16
Alma 46:11 And now it came to pass that when Moroni, who was the chief commander of the armies of the Nephites, had heard of these dissensions, he was angry with Amalickiah.  12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it-In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children-and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

August 14


Alma 43:37 And the work of death commenced on both sides, but it was more dreadful on the part of the Lamanites, for their nakedness was exposed to the heavy blows of the Nephites with their swords and their cimeters, which brought death almost at every stroke.


Sunday, August 15, 2010

August 15



DAY 228 August 15
Alma 45:18 And when Alma had done this he departed out of the land of Zarahemla, as if to go into the land of Melek. And it came to pass that he was never heard of more; as to his death or burial we know not of.

Friday, August 13, 2010

August 13


DAY 226 August 13
Alma 42:31 And now, O my son, ye are called of God to preach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest bring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

August 12


DAY 225 August 12
Alma 42:25 What, do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? I say unto you, Nay; not one whit.  If so, God would cease to be God.  26 And thus God brings about his great and eternal purposes, which were prepared from the foundation of the world.  And thus cometh about the salvation and the redemption of men, and also their destruction and misery.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010


DAY 224 August 11
Alma 42:15  And now, the plan of mercy could not be brought about except an atonement should be made; therefore God himself atoneth for the sins of the world, to bring about the plan of mercy, to appease the demands of justice, that God might be a perfect, just God, and a merciful God also. 

Tuesday, August 10, 2010


DAY 223 August 10
Alma 42:9 Therefore, as the soul could never die,  and the fall had brought upon all mankind a spiritual death as well as a temporal, that is,  they were cut off from the presence of the Lord, it was expedient that man should be reclaimed from this spiritual death.

Monday, August 9, 2010



DAY 222 August 9
Alma 41:10 Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.

Sunday, August 8, 2010


DAY 221 August 8
Alma 40:23 The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame.

Saturday, August 7, 2010


DAY 220 August 7
Alma 39:11 Suffer not yourself to be led away by any vain or foolish thing; suffer not the devil to lead away your heart again after those wicked harlots. Behold, O my son, how great iniquity ye brought upon the Zoramites; for when they saw your conduct they would not believe in my words.

Friday, August 6, 2010

DAY 219 August 6
Alma 37:45 And now I say, is there not a type in this thing? For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

DAY 218 August 5
Alma 37:41 Nevertheless, because those miracles were worked by small means it did show unto them marvelous works.  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;

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

DAY 217 August 4
Alma 37:35   O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

DAY 216 August 3
Alma 36:19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins no more. 20 And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!

Monday, August 2, 2010

DAY 215 August 2
Alma 36:16, 18 And now, for three days and for three nights was I racked, even with the pains of a damned soul...18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.
DAY 215 August 2
Alma 36:16, 18 And now, for three days and for three nights was I racked, even with the pains of a damned soul...18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.

Sunday, August 1, 2010


Alma 34:34 Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful crisis, that I will repent, that I will return to my God. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.