Alma 27: 27-30

Are you highly favored of the Lord? If not, what would it be like if you are just like the people of Ammon? 

"27 And they were among the people of Nephi, and also numbered among the people who were of the church of God. And they were also distinguished for their ^azeal towards God, and also towards men; for they were perfectly ^bhonest and upright in all things; and they were ^cfirm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end.

28 And they did look upon shedding the blood of their brethren with the greatest abhorrence; and they never could be prevailed upon to take up arms against their brethren; and they never did look upon death with any degree of terror, for their hope and views of Christ and the resurrection; therefore, death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it.

29 Therefore, they would suffer ^adeath in the most aggravating and distressing manner which could be inflicted by their brethren, before they would take the sword or cimeter to smite them.

30 And thus they were a zealous and beloved people, a highly favored people of the Lord."

The people of Ammon were "perfectly honest and upright in all things." What would it be like if we are the same, you and I am also perfectly honest and upright in all things? If I want to be highly favored of the Lord just as the people of Ammon were, I would be working on being perfectly honest and upright in all things. I am honest. And yet, I'm not sure if I am perfectly honest. And I am upright though not in all things yet. I'm grateful for the example of the people of Ammon. I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon. I'm gaining a lot of insights as I study this sacred book every day. I've read about the people of Ammon over and over again over the years. And now I understand this people now more than ever before. I'm grateful that I've been able to work from home because I've been able to take more time reading and pondering the words the Book of Mormon. And I've been able to take more time on my knees pouring my heart out to God in prayer and I've been able to take more time listening to Him. He does want me to work from home full-time. This is truly His will. First of all, I am able to spend more time with Him and draw closer to Him. And He wants me to develop a closer and stronger relationship with my loved ones and my fellowmen as well because He's got a work for me to do. I got my mission to fulfill while I am still here in this earthly life. And if I am more aligned to His will for me, He would highly favor me. How about you? You would want to be highly favored of the Lord as well, right? What are you working on for the Lord to favor you highly? 

Alma 26: 1-12

Just as the shepherd would do his best to preserve his sheep and guide them, the Lord also preserve and guide those who follow Him. The people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi were led to safety by the Lord through Ammon. 

" 1 Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nephites had found, after their ^amany struggles to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nephi.

2 And it came to pass that the Amalekites, because of their loss, were exceedingly angry. And when they saw that they could not seek revenge from the Nephites, they began to ^astir up the people in anger against their ^bbrethren, the people of ^cAnti-Nephi-Lehi; therefore they began again to destroy them.

3 Now this people ^aagain refused to take their arms, and they suffered themselves to be slain according to the desires of their enemies.

4 Now when Ammon and his brethren saw this work of destruction among those whom they so dearly beloved, and among those who had so dearly beloved them—for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction—therefore, when Ammon and his brethren saw this great work of destruction, they were moved with compassion, and they ^asaid unto the king:

5 Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla to our brethren the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed.

6 But the king said unto them: Behold, the Nephites will destroy us, because of the many murders and sins we have committed against them.

7 And Ammon said: I will go and inquire of the Lord, and if he say unto us, go down unto our brethren, will ye go?

8 And the king said unto him: Yea, if the Lord saith unto us go, we will go down unto our brethren, and we will be their slaves until we repair unto them the many murders and sins which we have committed against them.

9 But Ammon said unto him: It is against the law of our brethren, which was established by my father, that there should be any ^aslaves among them; therefore let us go down and rely upon the mercies of our brethren.

10 But the king said unto him: Inquire of the Lord, and if he saith unto us go, we will go; otherwise we will perish in the land.

11 And it came to pass that Ammon went and inquired of the Lord, and the Lord said unto him:

12 Get this people ^aout of this land, that they perish not; for Satan has great hold on the hearts of the Amalekites, who do stir up the Lamanites to anger against their brethren to slay them; therefore get thee out of this land; and blessed are this people in this generation, for I will ^bpreserve them." (Alma 26: 1-12)

Just as the Lord did preserve the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, He is also preserving those who love Him and obey His words. I see this in my life. God is truly in the details of my life. At this moment in time when we have this pandemic, I see His hand guiding me to safety and to greener pasture. How do you see that the Lord is in the details of your life? 

Alma 40: 1-26

"23 The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame."

The Institute Manual explains: "Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles referred to the comfort brought by knowing that defects will be corrected in the Resurrection: “What a comfort to know that all who have been disadvantaged in life from birth defects, from mortal injuries, from disease, or from the natural deterioration of old age will be resurrected in ‘proper and perfect frame.’ . . . “The assurance of resurrection gives us the strength and perspective to endure the mortal challenges faced by each of us and by those we love, such things as the physical, mental, or emotional deficiencies we bring with us at birth or acquire during mortal life. Because of the resurrection, we know that these mortal deficiencies are only temporary!” (in Conference Report, Apr. 2000, 16–17; or Ensign, May 2000, 14).

I feel I'm enough as I am, yet it's truly a comfort to know that my physical body will become perfect during the resurrection. My infirmities right now are only temporary. I will have this same body, but it will be significantly enhanced naturally during the resurrection. So, I don't need artificial enhancements at all--while here in mortality.