The amazing story in this chapter teaches us, among other
things, the power of prayer to disburse darkness. Overshadowed by a literal cloud of darkness,
Aminadab explained to his fellow Nephite dissenters that if they would pray,
the darkness would go away. And it did
(see verses 40 – 43). In addition to
actual darkness, prayer has the power to dispel other kinds of darkness, such
as doubt, fear, disbelief and confusion.
After reading in the Book of Mormon for a while, a young friend of mine
who didn't believe any God existed, decided to ask Him if He did. On a cold February day, while sitting in an
open window seat, she prayed and asked Heavenly Father if he existed. She described a penetrating warmth that
filled her entire body and stayed with her for about a half hour. During that time, she didn't feel the
coldness of the air coming in through the window next to her. When the feeling of warmth left her, she no
longer wondered, she knew there was a God and that He loved her. As prayer disbursed her darkness of disbelief,
let us remember to pray and allow the Light of Christ to do away with our
darkness, whatever it may be.
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