Some Zoramites aren't allowed to worship in their synagogues because they are poor. The poor find Alma the younger and Amulek, preaching on a hillside. One of them asks Alma how they should worship God if they can't go into the synagogues. Alma sees that they are humble because of their circumstances. Alma teaches them that humility is an important part of worshipping God. Humility leads people to want to know God better and to repent. Those who have faith in God and repent receive God’s mercy. Based on Alma 31:10, 35; Alma 32: 5–6, 10–13 Alma 31 10 Neither would they observe the performances of the church, to continue in prayer and supplication to God daily, that they might not enter into temptation. 35 Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious, and many of them are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee. Alma 32 5 And they came unto Alma; and the one who was the foremost among them said unto him: Behold, what shall these my brethren do, for they are despised of all men because of their poverty, yea, and more especially by our priests; for they have cast us out of our synagogues which we have labored abundantly to build with our own hands; and they have cast us out because of our exceeding poverty; and we have no place to worship our God; and behold, what shall we do? 6 And now when Alma heard this, he turned him about, his face immediately towards him, and he beheld with great joy; for he beheld that their afflictions had truly humbled them, and that they were in a preparation to hear the word. 10 Behold I say unto you, do ye suppose that ye cannot worship God save it be in your synagogues only? 11 And moreover, I would ask, do ye suppose that ye must not worship God only once in a week? 12 I say unto you, it is well that ye are cast out of your synagogues, that ye may be humble, and that ye may learn wisdom; for it is necessary that ye should learn wisdom; for it is because that ye are cast out, that ye are despised of your brethren because of your exceeding poverty, that ye are brought to a lowliness of heart; for ye are necessarily brought to be humble. 13 And now, because ye are compelled to be humble blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved.

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