Read
scripture in context:
Alma teaches those who have been cast
out of the synagogues how to exercise faith.
Scripture
to Memorize:
But
if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to
grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking
forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall
be a tree springing up unto everlasting life. And because of your
diligence and your faith and your patience with the word in
nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye
shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet
above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white,
yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this
fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye
thirst. Then, my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith,
and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the
tree to bring forth fruit unto you. Alma 13 Sentences 114-117
The
Meaning of Words:
- Root: That part of a plant which enters and fixes itself in the earth, and serves to support the plant in an erect position, while by means of its fibrils it imbibes nutriment for the stem, branches and fruit. The original or cause of any thing. Means of growth. To be firmly fixed; to be established. To plant deeply; to impress deeply and durably.
- Springing: Growth; increase.
- Everlasting: Perpetual; continuing indefinitely, or during the present state of things.
- Nourishing: Feeding; supplying with aliment; supporting with food. Promoting growth.
- Feast: Something delicious and entertaining to the mind or soul. That which delights and entertains.
- Long-suffering: Long endurance; patience of offense.
Questions
to Discuss:
Why do we need
to look forward to the fruit to exercise faith? What mental exertion
is required of us? Why is diligence, patience, long-suffering, and
looking forward to the fruit all necessary when nourishing faith?
What will it look like when I see the tree springing up unto
everlasting life? What does feasting on this fruit feel like? What
do the delicious fruits of eternal life taste like? Why am I hungry
and thirsty until I eat of this fruit? What does it feel like to be
hungry and thirsty? Why do I need to keep the expectation in front of
me while I wait for the fruit? If I forget about what I am
nourishing, what will happen to the fruit? How long does it take a
tree to grow to maturity?
Marking
the Scripture:
- In blue, highlight the things I must do to nourish my faith.
- In pink, highlight the things the tree will do.
- In yellow, highlight the rewards I receive when I exercise faith.
- In green, highlight the words that describe the fruit.
But
if ye will nourish the word,
yea, nourish the tree as it
beginneth to grow, by your
faith with great
diligence, and with patience,
looking forward to the fruit
thereof, it shall take root;
and behold it shall be a tree
springing up unto
everlasting life. And
because of your diligence
and your faith and your
patience with the word in
nourishing it, that
it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye
shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most
precious, which is sweet
above all that is sweet, and which is white
above all that is white, yea, and pure
above all that is pure; and ye shall feast
upon this fruit even until ye
are filled, that ye hunger
not, neither shall ye
thirst. Then, my brethren, ye shall reap
the rewards of your faith,
and your diligence, and
patience, and
long-suffering, waiting
for the tree to bring forth
fruit unto you. Alma 13 Sentences 114-117
Scrapbook
Copy of Scripture:
Here is a smaller section to memorize that comes from this same passage. My younger children do better memorizing a smaller passage.
After the children memorize the verse,
they can put this colored copy in their
Book
of Mormon Scrapbook
.
If you want to memorize it for life,
you can use the chart at the end of the
Memorize
For Life
post.
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