“Alma and His People,” Book of Mormon Stories (2023)
Alma and His People
Strength from God during hard times
Alma and his people lived in a beautiful land. They planted seeds and built homes. Alma was a priest of God. He taught his people to love each other. The people listened to Alma and kept God’s commandments. Their families grew, and they built a city.
One day, an army of Lamanites came. They were lost. The Lamanites promised to leave Alma’s people alone if Alma helped them find their way home. Alma showed the Lamanites how to get back to their land.
The Lamanites did not keep their promise. Instead, they took over the land and had guards watch Alma’s people. They also made a Nephite named Amulon a king over Alma’s people. Amulon was a leader of false priests. He and his priests had killed a prophet of God and done many other bad things.
Mosiah 17:12–13; 23:31–32, 37–39; 24:9
Amulon was angry with Alma. He made Alma’s people work very hard and was mean to them. It was difficult for Alma’s people.
They prayed to God for help. Amulon told them to stop praying. He said anyone who prayed would be killed.
Alma and his people stopped praying out loud. Instead, they prayed in their hearts. God heard their prayers. He comforted them and promised to help them escape. God made their hard work feel easier. The people were patient and happy as they listened to God. They knew He was helping them.
Alma’s people trusted God and had great faith in Him. One day, God told them it was time to leave. That night, Alma and his people got ready. They gathered all their animals and food. In the morning, God put the Lamanites in a deep sleep. Then Alma and his people escaped and traveled all day.
That night, all the men, women, and children thanked God. They knew only God could have helped them. They kept traveling for many days and came to the land of Zarahemla. The Nephites welcomed them, and Alma taught everyone about having faith in Jesus Christ. Many people believed and were baptized.