Missionary work has been a popular topic for the Church of Jesus Christ, and here in the Latter-days, it has become an even greater effort with almost 80,000 full-time missionaries preaching the gospel two by two. Although full of many wonderful experiences and opportunities, the mission can be very difficult. Many missionaries become victims of taunting, insults, and even graver crimes like robbery or assault. Sometimes missionaries may feel the want to return home where they were comfortable and free from these kind of adversities. But the missionaries here and now aren’t the only ones who have felt that way.
In the book of Alma we read of many miraculous stories of missionaries preaching the “Good News.” But they had to go through hard times in order to see success. In Alma 26, Ammon speaks of his missionaries journeys. He had gone through some tough times. People had mocked him and rejected him. He says that he was about to return home from his labors when he received comfort from the Lord, that if he would be patient in enduring his afflictions, the Lord would give him success. Ammon followed this counsel and returned back to work, preaching the Gospel. After working diligently Ammon asked if there were fruits to be seen from their labor? And indeed there were. The Lord fulfilled his promise that if Ammon would patiently work through the tough times, they would see success. He was an instrument in the Lord’s hands bringing to pass the conversion of thousands.
Likewise missionaries in our day can take comfort that this promise still applies today. If missionaries will be patient and diligent in the mission field, despite opposition from others, the Lord will give them success. They may not baptize as many or have as many converts as Ammon, but they can be rest assured that the Lord will give them success in His own timing and His own way.
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