Other prophets had their lives saved in miraculous ways.
Other prophets converted entire cities and softened the hardest hearts.
But that wasn’t Abinadi’s mission.
His was to preach repentance to hardened hearts, convert young Alma who would be cast out, and die a brutal death.
We all have different missions here on earth.
Some will endure difficult financial situations.
Some will be saddled with mental illness.
Some will know the pain of losing loved ones prematurely.
But the thing that carries us through is our faith.
Abinadi figured out, at least by the time Noah was getting angry, that he would be sealing his words with his blood and that physical deliverance would not be his in this life.
And so, he was filled with that faith in God.
That peaceful faith that surpasses all reasoning.
That faith lasted even until the last moments as the flames surrounded him and he cried out:
“O God, receive my soul.” (Mosiah 17:19)
Do we have the faith in God to endure our personal missions?
We can’t compare them to other people’s because we’ve all been asked to endure different things.
But ultimately, our faith in God can help us endure our personal missions well.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
