The converted Lamanites rise in majesty to embrace their heritage as a remnant of the house of Israel, with all the privileges and blessings accorded the righteous by a merciful God. In contrast, the Nephite dissenters—the Amalekites and Amulonites—remain in spiritual darkness.
In their capacity as messengers of the good news of redemption, the sons of Mosiah contribute to the harvest of the Abrahamic covenant by means of which the word of truth is dispensed to the honest at heart. This divine process continues today. President Ezra Taft Benson declared:
The missionary force brought a harvest of converts from all over the world. Seeds planted abroad as missions became stakes. Truly Zion had put on her beautiful garments; her borders had become enlarged. When Joseph Fielding Smith, son of President Joseph F. Smith, became president of the Church, he declared: “We are coming of age as a Church and as a people. We have attained the stature and strength that is enabling us to fulfill the commission given us by God through the Prophet Joseph Smith that we should carry the glad tidings of the restoration to every nation and to all people.” (Come unto Christ [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1983], 82)
President Benson also declared: “The sweetest work in all the world is the work in which we are engaged in helping to save and exalt the souls of the children of men. There isn’t anything so important, so precious, so enjoyable, so soul-satisfying” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1988], 189).