Alma 32 -- Sowing the seeds of faith

Reading Alma 32 this week I saw a different perspective on this chapter that I hadn't seen before or remembered. I think the recent emphasis on the Savior by church leaders (including the newly released web site http://JesusChrist.lds.org) has focused my mind on Him.

Filtering Alma 32 in this mind-set, I saw how the seed we need to plant is Faith in Jesus Christ.
For instance in Alma 32:28 it reads "Now, we will compare the word unto a seed." The word of the Gospel can be a reference to Christ and his Gospel (see Mark 4: 14-20, 33). If you plant Christ in your heart and read the remainder of the chapter what are the results?

Alma 33 attempts to answer this question by giving examples of prophets who have preached of Christ and the results which ensued from their followers not having sufficient faith or belief in Him. For example, Alma 33:19-21:

33:19 Behold, he [meaning Christ] was spoken of by Moses; yea, and behold a ^btype was ^craised up in the wilderness, that whosoever would look upon it might live. And many did look and live.

33:20 But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is because they did not believe that it would ^aheal them.

33:21 O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in ^aunbelief, and be ^bslothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish?

What are the "types" which have been raised up by the modern day prophets for us to look upon and live? Where do we fall in comparison to those listening to Moses' words? Do we refuse to ask for the healing power of the Atonement to help change us and the circumstance we find ourselves in?

While Alma 33 provides the description of different situations we might find ourselves in when we need the Savior's healing in our life. Alma 32 provides the steps we can take (or the prescription) to let Him in.