But Alma went forth and stood among them, and exhorted them that they should not be frightened, but that they should remember the Lord their God and he would deliver them.
Therefore they hushed their fears, …
Mosiah 23:27-28
There was a time when the people of Alma were very frightened. The Lamanites were in the borders of the land. The people gathered in the city, and they were afraid. “But Alma went forth and stood among them, and exhorted them that they should not be frightened, but that they should remember the Lord their God and he would deliver them. Therefore they hushed their fears.” But things did not get better, they got worse. The people were led into bondage for a time. They still trusted in the words of Alma and the Lord, and they were not afraid. Many times in my life my heart has been filled with fear. I try not to, but I am a worrier. Sometimes my fears are hushed by the faith of others, or by trying to hold on to my own faith, and by remembering to put my trust in God.
"Truly, one of the great blessings of devoted discipleship is “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). The peace Christ gives allows us to view mortality through the precious perspective of eternity and supplies a spiritual settledness *(Colossians 1:23) that helps us maintain a consistent focus on our heavenly destination. Thus, we can be blessed to hush our fears because His doctrine provides purpose and direction in all aspects of our lives. His ordinances and covenants fortify and comfort in times both good and bad. And His priesthood authority gives assurance that the things that matter most can endure both in time and in eternity."
*(If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, ... Colossians 1:23)
*(If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, ... Colossians 1:23)
Elder David A. Bednar (Therefore They Hushed Their Fears | May 2015)
