5 And it came to pass that Mosiah did read, and caused to be read, the records of Zeniff to his people; yea, he read the records of the people of Zeniff, from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until they returned again.
6 And he also read the account of Alma and his brethren, and all their afflictions, from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until the time they returned again.
7 And now, when Mosiah had made an end of reading the records, his people who tarried in the land were struck with wonder and amazement.
Mormon tells us that, when the people of Limhi and the people of Alma arrived in Zarahemla, King Mosiah commanded that their records be read aloud. He did this so that the Nephites could hear firsthand what had happened to their kinsmen during the three generations that they were in the land of the Lamanites. In spite of the suffering and the trials they had faced, both groups of people had a written record of their experiences, and both groups had made the effort to carry their records with them when they escaped from the Lamanites. As Mormon describes in the subsequent verses, this reading had a profound effect on the hearts of the people who heard it.
Today, I will remember the importance of keeping a written record of my experiences. I will write in my journal, knowing that my words may be uplifting and inspiring to people who may read them many years in the future.
Today, I will remember the importance of keeping a written record of my experiences. I will write in my journal, knowing that my words may be uplifting and inspiring to people who may read them many years in the future.
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