Lamoni,
the king, is so overpowered by the Spirit that he lay as if dead for two days
and two nights. The Queen didn’t believe
he was dead. Ammon went into the King
and told her that “. . . he is not dead, but he sleepeth in God, and on the
morrow he shall rise again; therefore bury him not.” Ammon asked her, “Believest
thou this? And she said unto him: I have had no witness save thy word, and the
word of our servants; nevertheless I believe that it shall be according as thou
hast said.” (v8-9)
What
tremendous faith on the part of the Queen!
When
Lamoni awoke, as Alma said he would, he immediately declared he had seen the Redeemer
and told of his coming to earth to redeem mankind, who believe on his
name. Bearing his testimony of this
experience was so intense that “. . .his heart was swollen within him, and he
sunk again with joy; and the queen also sunk down, being overpowered by the
Spirit (v13)”.
What
an amazing experience for a missionary, for those being taught and for those
who were witnesses! This is proof to all
of us that when it is time, we can be touched by the Spirit and we will be
totally changed. I experienced a similar
change – not as dramatic in time, but to me just as life changing. My entire countenance changed.
It
is stories such as Ammon’s experience with Lamoni and his household, my own
conversion and the conversion of many others that gives me the faith to leave
my concerns for my wandering children to my Heavenly Father. When the time is right, they will have their
own conversion. It will be just as
dramatic to them, and they will be just as driven to do right afterward. I believe it is in our Spiritual DNA so to
speak. We are covenant children, and it
is part of the blessing attached to that covenant. It may not happen in this life, which will truly
be a very sad thing; but we know it will happen.
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