I remember reading something about Christ being dead for 3
days being significant for the Jews because they believed the spirit lingered
for two. In the first verse of this chapter it then seems significant that the
king’s household waited the two days before they were going to bury him.
I love that the queen could tell her husband wasn’t dead.
With the wickedness of the Lamenites I wonder if there was some intrigue with
those that were trying to say he was stinking like a corpse when he obviously
wasn’t. I know it’s not an important part of the spiritual story, but I wonder.
I bet Ammon was grateful for his experience with Alma the
younger not long before this, so when the king lay there, he knew what was
happening. I know the Lord could have told him anyway, but I am sure that
tender mercy was reassuring to His soul. We learn so much in the furnace of
experience.
The queen had the gift of a believing heart. When the
servants told her about Ammon she
believed, and when Ammon prophesied her husband would revive the next
day, she believed. What an amazingly humble thing it is to be able to just believe.
The queen had a quick and amazing testimony given to her, so
quickly completely overcome by the Spirit. But I think she could have that experience
because she had first exercised so much faith and it had prepared her for that moment.
Faith preceding the miracle. What can I have
more faith about? Where do I struggle to move forward because I am not sure?
Abish must have been so excited and amazed watching all of this
unfold. I love that she had been converted because of a miraculous vision of her
father. I love it because it shows that God speaks to righteous people who seek
for Him, even in the midst of a wicked land and wrong traditions. He is always reaching
to all of us.
The main thing I get out of this chapter is to have faith in
the Lord. He has all power, and His work will not be thwarted by men or devils.
There is nothing to fear when we are doing His will and following His plan.
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