Alma
41 – Law of Attraction
Okay, I believe I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that the Law of Spiritual Attraction comes from
D&C 88:40 “For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth
wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light;
mercy hath compassion on mercy and claimeth her own; justice continueth its
course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who sitteth
upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things.” But this law of attraction is a little
different – maybe not even being an attraction but a consequence. We cannot do evil and expect to be
resurrected to a life of good.
Alma 41 is filled with doctrine of what to expect when we are resurrected. For one, we will be judged according to our
works and the desires of our hearts (v3).
If they were good, we will be restored unto that which is good.
If
our works are evil, we will be restored to evil (v4). How can that be if we are to be happy and
wickedness never was happiness? That
explains the eternal state of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth as spoken
in Matthew 8:12, I guess.
I find of interest the fact that Alma tells his son, Corianton, that we
will judge ourselves. We will know if we
have done good or evil (v7).
I chose my title for this post from the last verse 15:
“For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be
restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and
justifieth him not at all.”
It
would seem to be that living a righteous life that brings joy through service
to our Heavenly Father and because of the good we do in this life would be the
better choice. I know people who are not
making righteous choices in this life and I don’t see a lot of happiness in
their lives. Please look up and see that
this is your future if you don’t change it!
Maybe I should change my title line to:
Meet Your Future
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