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• Alma obviously loves his sons because he tells each of them things that he wants them to remember throughout their life. He gives them guidance, counsel, and expresses his love of Jesus Christ. But why does he all the sudden do it right in the middle of everything that is taking place? A war is about to happen and Alma makes sure that he talks to his sons. Why? After he is finished with each of them, Alma disappears. Nobody knows where he went. Some say that he was taken up into heaven, but we don’t know what happened to him. We do know however, that the reason why he spoke to each one of his sons, expressing the concerns and passions that were in his heart, is because he knew he was leaving and wouldn’t see them again. He wanted them to know how he felt.
• In verse three, Alma says, “…for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.” Sometimes we get so caught up in worldly problems, such as school, family trials, relationships, and work, and we start to stress and worry about things that could happen or that might happen. We forget that if we just go to the Lord and ask Him to give us comfort and love that everything will work out in the end. We might not get the outcome that we would hope for but if we humble ourselves and tell the Lord that we need His help, He will help us. He doesn’t want to see us suffer, which is why He tells that if we us that if we just put our trust in Him, we will be lifted up at the last day. We will be just fine.