I love the instant healing of Zeezrom, because of his faith in
Christ and his changed heart. It is interesting to me how our physical well being
is so directly related to Spiritual sometimes. Zeezrom’s sickness and fever, mirror
exactly what a guilty soul suffers, and his instant healing mirrors the peace to
that soul that comes through faith on the atonement of Christ and repentance. I
am sorry he had to suffer, but grateful that the story was recorded, so it’s metaphor
could so clearly illustrate and help me understand and remember those feelings and
impression and experiences I have had.
I am sure it was really trying when the city would not repent,
and it must have been such a great joy when Alma and Amulek discovered all the faithful
followers who were not in the city. I am sure all the suffering was still painful,
but there must have been great peace in the happiness those had found as well.
And Amulek reminds of the scripture about he who loves his father
or mother more than me is not worthy of me. There was a time when that scripture
sounded so harsh to me, but I understand it so much better as time passes. That
we have to be valiant no matter what in keeping our covenants, and we can’t make
decisions based on what people will think, no matter who those people are, including
our parents, but only worry about pleasing God. For me, that is very difficult to
remember in the throes of a situation.
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