Alma 8: 18

 

How has God supported, and lead you even in difficult circumstances as you are helping with His work?

"18 Now it came to pass that after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah. And he entered the city by another way, yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of Ammonihah." (Alma 8: 18)

And here's the introductory commentary for the reading assignment this week, June 17–23: Jesus Christ Will Come to Redeem His People Alma 8–12

"God’s work will not fail. But our efforts to help with His work sometimes seem to fail—at least, we may not immediately see the outcomes we hope for. We might feel a little like Alma when he preached the gospel in Ammonihah—rejected, spit on, and cast out. Yet when an angel instructed him to go back and try again, Alma courageously “returned speedily” (Alma 8:18), and God prepared the way before him. Not only did He provide Alma with food to eat and a place to stay, but He also prepared Amulek, who became a fellow laborer, a fierce defender of the gospel, and a faithful friend. When we face setbacks and disappointments as we serve in the Lord’s kingdom, we can remember how God supported and led Alma, and we can trust that God will support and lead us too, even in difficult circumstances."

My efforts to help with God's work sometimes may seem to fail as I'm not able to see immediately the outcome I'm hoping for, and yet, as long as I'm doing my part, I know I am doing the Lord's will and I am pleasing Him, so it's ok. God's work is moving forward whether I am doing my part or not. It keeps on going with our without my own efforts. So, the important thing really is that I am doing my part. I don't need to see during my earthly existence all the result of my own efforts. I already know that there is a result coming, it may not be during my lifetime, it is always in God's time.