How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! (Isaiah 52:7)
My Sunday School lesson this week includes this scripture. I've been thinking about it a lot. When the prophet Abinadi in the Book of Mormon stood in front of the wicked King Noah and called him to repentance, one of Abinadi's chief priests ask him, "What does it mean in the scriptures when it says "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings..." What followed is a beautiful sermon on the savior. I am convinced that it was the future prophet Alma who must have been touched by Abinadi's words who asked this question. I think it was his way of telling Abinadi that he had received a witness of the Lord and that he loved and appreciated Abinadi. At the time, Abinadi may have thought that his words were for naught. Shortly after this, his last sermon, he was put to death by fire. He was secure in his relationship with His Savior but I imagine he knew a thing or two about discouragement. What he did not know was that his words would not only save Alma but through him the gospel would be preached to three nations. Thousands and thousands of lives were changed in the Savior, and through recorded scripture, many more continue to be even today. I am grateful for a man that held true to the faith even when it seemed that all his efforts were for no effect. I am grateful for a man that knew the Savior, and that made all the difference.
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