Black Sheep Corianton

What the blast was Corianton thinking?  To go and serve a mission for the Lord and end up taking a tumble in the hay with the HARLOT Isabel!  I mean, it just can't be one decent young lady.  No!  Alma couldn't just come out and call her a "whore".  LOL.  Harlot is a nicer way to put it. 

Alma 39: 4  Yea, she did ^asteal away the hearts of many; but this was no excuse for thee, my son. Thou shouldst have tended to the ministry wherewith thou wast entrusted.

I just couldn't help but giggle at the way Alma was trying to counsel his son firmly yet lovingly. Corianton was still in his youth.  Helaman and Shiblon was faithful and stalwart.  While this young kid was lustful!  Of course he must have been innocent and that "harlot" Isabel must have tempted him beyond all reason.  She's experienced after all because from the above verse, she apparently "steal" away many hearts which to me, in other words, she "screwed" many and the poor kid fell straight into her lustful grasps.  He did not know what hit him and just couldn't resist her tempting ways. 

Alma 39:9  Now my son, I would that ye should repent and forsake your sins, and go no more after the ^alusts of your eyes, but ^bcross yourself in all these things; for except ye do this ye can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God. Oh, remember, and take it upon you, and ^ccross yourself in these things.

This is old news.  Many a male missionaries get send home because instead of focusing on a mission they allow themselves to be distracted by the female species.  Many of them got send home without finishing their missions.  That is one of the saddest things to see.  Alma advised Corianton to "CROSS" himself of all these abominations of the flesh.  Lust and Sexual Sins are an abominations before God and he needed to stop and repent. 
Alma 39:7 And now, my son, I would to God that ye had not been ^aguilty of so great a crime. I would not dwell upon your crimes, to harrow up your soul, if it were not for your good.

What Corianton did was devastating.  Not only did he commit a grievous sexual sin but by doing so, led away many of the Zoramites that Alma and the missionaries were trying to convert to the church.  His choice affected a lot of people. 

I love the fact that Alma was close to his sons.  To serve a mission together with them as they were still in their youths.  It must, of course, tore his heart apart when he found out about his Corianton's fornications and address the matter face to face with his son instead of ignoring them like that priest Eli in the Old Testament  So many characters in the Book of Mormon.  I love reading this magnificent book. 

 

Sons of Mosiah and Alma the Younger

Well Hallelujah I've finally find time to update this side of my blogs.  I can't believe how time flies.  Well Family Scripture Reading is currently in a COMA.  So far, we are skipping Family Prayers every now and then mainly because there's so much going on.   Between camping, sleep overs, dance practices, Family Reunions and plain Family gathering, who has time to sit down anymore and read scriptures?  I read faithfully however, every single morning at my work.  From 6am-7am that's all I do and also update my journal entries.  Because there's hardly any calls coming in.

I'm currently reading about the sons of Mosiah:  Ammon, Aaron, Omner and Himni.  The great success that they had serving their missions among the Lamanites.  Also Alma serving his mission with them as well.  They spread out and each took their own courses by way the Lord has sent them. I can imagine the joy that they feel preaching the words of God to the unbelieving Lamanites and having been able to convert them to believe in God and in Jesus Christ.  King Mosiah's sons refused the Kingship request their father offered them.  They'd rather become missionaries instead of kings.

Ammon's success with the people of King Lamoni was stunning.  He became a stalwart servant of the king.  Not waiting to be told what to-do.  Always anticipating what he needed to do first and just did it.  King Lamoni was greatly impressed by this dedication that Ammon eventually got a chance to teach him and he was converted.

Mosiah had pleaded with Heavenly Father to watch over his sons as they travel to preach the word:
" Now we see that Ammon could not be slain, for the ^aLord had said unto Mosiah, his father: I will spare him, and it shall be unto him according to thy faith—therefore, Mosiah ^btrusted him unto the Lord."  Alma 19:23  The Lord kept His promise and delivered all his sons out of bondage and kept them safe as they roam the land, preaching His words.

Now, Alma, son of Alma, went with Amulek and preached to the Nephites in the city of Ammonihah without success.  People had hardened their hearts and refused to give heed to the call to repentance.  Eventually, the Lamanites fell upon the city of Ammonihah and completely destroyed the city and it's people.
"16 And behold, I am sent to command thee that thou return to the city of Ammonihah, and preach again unto the people of the city; yea, preach unto them. Yea, say unto them, except they repent the Lord God will destroy them."  They were forewarned. 

Aaron on the other hand, became very very successful with King Lamoni's father's people.  Thousands and thousands of people were converted to the Lord.  It was a magnificent reading because who would have known the Lamanites would be converted in the state of hatred they had against the Nephites?  With God, anything is possible.