Sons of Mosiah Desire to Be Missionaries

“They pled with their father that they might go and do missionary work among the Lamanites. Now father Mosiah feared for his sons’ safety in the land of their enemy… . (v. 6). The first part of the Lord’s answer might not have been exactly what Mosiah wanted to hear: ‘Let them go up’ (v. 7). But then follow three marvelous promises: the first, ‘For many shall believe on their words,’ and the second, ‘I will deliver thy sons out of the hands of the Lamanites,’ and then the third, ‘They shall have eternal life’ (ibid.). Now, he did not promise them great wealth, but he did promise the greatest of all the gifts of God, eternal life! The four missionary sons of Mosiah did not choose the easy course. Their choice was neither convenient, nor popular: They gave up the kingship… . They were ridiculed even by other members of the Church… . (Alma 26:23) Their choice to serve a mission was not one of convenience… . (Alma 26:29).” (Harold G. Hillam, Ensign, Nov. 1995, p. 41)