Alma 5

"...Behold, he changed their hearts..."

Alma 5:7

My thoughts:

This is what God can do.

He can change the very desires of our souls.

We are His children.

He has give us our way back

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He has given us the tools we need to get there 

and He has given us the miracle of change.

If you don't feel strong enough or righteous enough or valiant enough - 

the very God of Heaven and Earth 

can change you. 

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"...can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?"

Alma 5:19

My thoughts:

Like the sacrifice it took for Our Savior to engrave us

on the "palms of [His] hands" - (Isaiah 49:16) 

it will take a great sacrifice for us to engraven His image

on our countenances. 

But we can do it.

He'll show us how.

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"...if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can you feel so now?"

Alma 5:26 (Italics added)

My thoughts:

It's not enough to have known 

or felt 

or experienced 

at some point that the gospel is true.

It is a knowledge that must be gained daily. 

it is the daily connections we make with God that solidify our conversion

and seal our hearts to God. 

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"...have ye sufficiently retained in remembrance that he has delivered their souls from hell?"

Alma 5:6 (Italics added)

My thoughts:

I love that Alma says 'sufficiently'. 

If the people had truly, 

and sufficiently

retained a remembrance of God's deliverance,

they would never cease to obey and honor Him.

When we sufficiently remember all He has done for us

we are motivated to obey His commandments,

utilize His Atonement and

share His gospel, 

Therefore qualifying us for the glorious eternity prepared for the faithful.