"Therefore they separated themselves one from another, and went forth among them, every man alone, according to the word and power of God which was given unto him.
Now Ammon being the chief among them, or rather he did administer unto them, and he departed from them, after having blessed them according to their several stations, having imparted the word of God unto them, or administered unto them before his departure; and thus they took their several journeys throughout the land."
Alma 17:17-18
This is part of the story of Alma and the sons of Mosiah going on a mission to the Lamanites. One thing that struck me about these verses today is the idea of Alma imparting/administering the word of God unto his brethren before they separated. When we usually think of imparting the word of God it seems like it is in a missionary context where the missionaries teach others, but I love the idea here that we all need the word of God, and that it strengthens us to go forward on our individual missions (whether those missions involve preaching the gospel or not).
Today, let's think about how we can impart the word of God to the people around us in a positive way. Maybe post a good scripture online that might inspire someone or build them up? Maybe tuck a scripture into a lunch for your kid? Let's think about it, and bless each other in that way, as we also look to fill ourselves with the word to strengthen us on our several journeys. :)
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