“Abish,” Book of Mormon Stories (2023)
Abish
Helping her people believe in Jesus
Abish worked for a queen who was a Lamanite. Abish had learned about Jesus Christ from a vision of her father. For many years, she believed in Jesus and wanted to follow Him. But she had not told the other Lamanites yet.
One day, a Nephite named Ammon came to the kingdom to teach the Lamanites about Jesus and God. The queen and king believed what Ammon taught. The queen and king knew that Jesus would come to the earth and make it so everyone who believed in Him could be forgiven.
Alma 17:12–13; 18:33–36, 39–40; 19:9, 13
The queen and king felt the Holy Ghost and were so happy that they fell to the ground. Ammon and the servants fell too. Abish was the only one standing.
Abish wanted to tell the people about this miracle. She hoped the people would believe in the power of God when they saw what had happened. So Abish ran from house to house. She told the people to go and see what God had done for the queen and king.
Many people came to the queen and king’s house. They were surprised because it looked like the queen, the king, and all their servants were dead.
The people were confused. They argued about what had happened to the queen and king.
When Abish came back, she saw the people arguing. She was sad because they did not see God’s power. Then she took the queen by the hand, and the queen stood up and praised Jesus.
The queen took her husband by the hand, and he stood up. The king told the people about Jesus. Then Ammon and the other servants stood up. They all told the people that Jesus had changed them. They now wanted to only do good things. Many people believed them.
Just like Abish had hoped, the people saw God’s power. Many people believed in Jesus and were baptized. They had God’s Spirit with them. They even established the Church in their land. They saw that Jesus helps anyone who repents and believes in Him.